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What Matters Most: A Collection of Pieces
Chris Woodhead
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Paperback. Most widely known as the controversial OFSTED Chief, Chris Woodhead held forthright views that turned up the volume of the national education debate. As journalism, education is at the core of this book, but it also reflects his passions for literature and climbing, and concludes with his courageous thoughts on assisted dying. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JHBZ; JNL; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Chris Woodhead stimulated controversy and roused passions. He is best known as the Chief Inspector of Schools who demanded higher standards across the board. Admired and condemned in equal measure, he was forthright in his views and they became part of the national education debate. But he was a courageous man who confronted taboos wherever they lay. His final challenge was with Motor Neurone Disease and death, which he confronted with an empathy and eloquence that struck a chord with many people. His education journalism is the core of this book but it also reflects his passions for literature and ... Read more
Chris Woodhead stimulated controversy and roused passions. He is best known as the Chief Inspector of Schools who demanded higher standards across the board. Admired and condemned in equal measure, he was forthright in his views and they became part of the national education debate. But he was a courageous man who confronted taboos wherever they lay. His final challenge was with Motor Neurone Disease and death, which he confronted with an empathy and eloquence that struck a chord with many people. His education journalism is the core of this book but it also reflects his passions for literature and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Buckingham Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
Buckingham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908684820
SKU
V9781908684820
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About Chris Woodhead
One of the foremost educationalists in recent years Sir Chris Woodhead was Chief Inspector of OFSTED from 1994 to 2000, and was one of the most controversial figures in debates on the direction of English education policy. He later became a columnist with the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Times. He was patron of the Dignity in Dying campaign. Foreword by ... Read more
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