Ofsted inspections cause teachers stress and aren’t backed up by strong evidence – things could be done differently: Tijana Simic/Shutterstock The school inspectorate in England, Ofsted, has faced criticism recently following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. According to her family, Perry’s death was a “direct result” of the pressure resulting from the Ofsted inspection …
Three decades on, here’s what we’ve learned about the effectiveness of UN weapons inspections in Iraq: After the end of the first Gulf War in April 1991, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) set up processes to oversee the elimination of Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction. Over the next decade, weapons inspectors demonstrated that – …
Drones Take off in Utility Inspections: Concerns over worker safety are helping to drive the adoption of drones in utility inspections to new heights. “The Wall Street Journal wrote about this trend well over two years ago and now it’s finally making its way to South African shores,” says Philip Smerkovitz, Managing Director of enterprise-class …