Christine Gilbert should reflect on Ofsted's current inspecting regime, which is ineffective and superficial. No longer is primary evidence properly sought out or investigated (eg direct and independent observations and judgements of teaching, learning and the accuracy of assessments, detailed analysis of the attainment of different groups over time, management and financial efficiency etc). Where there used to be a team of experienced, well-qualified and trained inspectors in a school for a week who built up a body of expertise at judging standards; now there is one poorly trained inspector who solely makes judgements about every aspect of a school, takes a glance at lessons, discusses all issues in one day, takes the school's data and judgements largely at face value and no longer looks at primary evidence when writing up reports. The same can be said for their approach to investigating Social Services and the care of our children. Instead of looking solely at data, they should scrutinise a sample of case notes and accompany social workers along in tbeir visits to evaluate their judgements. Of course this is sensitive work, but the protection of our children is worth the effort. Without this primary evidence and body of expertise, the current regimes are just guessing at standards of education and care and it is hit or miss whether they are accurate.