Ofsted's Big listen: is martyn Oliver actually listening?

Listening for movement in the mine (c) NIOSH (2018) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Listening_for_movement_in_the_mine.jpg

Ofsted have just published the results of their Big Listen research. The stated aim was to reset the damaged relationship between Ofsted, the education sector, and parents.

I have to say that I was reasonably sceptical about the process, not least because the main survey questions were quite vague. What interested me more however was how Ofsted would deal with the results of the main survey and additional research they conducted. Oftsed under Amanda Spielman engaged in a range of consultation exercised, but these were often inward looking, defensive actions to stave off criticism. So, are Ofsted under Martyn Oliver actually listening?
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I have now spent some time analying the survey data and comparing this to the proposed actions. My first impression is that, yes, in terms of the questions which were asked, Ofsted do seem to be acknowledging the scale of the problem and where their priorities for change lie now. Whether this translates into action is another question, but awkward results do not seem to have been swept under the carpet.
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I won’t go through all the headlines here, but I do want to focus on two responses from the main survey which I think are crucial in guiding what Ofsted do next and are critical in analysing whether the proposed responses are sufficient. I also want to offer some suggestions for further actions Ofsted might want to take to move forwards from this point.

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