Originally Posted by
Simona
I disagree with this...this is not a game but a serious issue!
All inspectors are issued with mobiles and they will always come up as 'withheld'...however there is a difference to parents calling us from a withheld number rather than their own mobile which we would immediately recognise because it would come up when they call.
Too right that this is the holiday season and cms are entitled to have a break and not be tied to their mobiles waiting for Ofsted to call.
if the letter was sent on 30th Dec, which was a Monday, Ofsted would have to allow for a delay in the post due to Bank Holiday on the Wednesday 1st Jan...not penalise or threaten a cm with a subsequent 'deregistration'...that is totally unacceptable
Letters from Ofsted should not be threatening and before they issue any threats, however veiled in standard wording, they should ensure they have all facts right.