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Andrew O’Neill

Andrew O’Neill is headteacher of All Saints Catholic College

All articles by Andrew O’Neill
Why education keeps collapsing into crisis
From pupil absence to teacher retention issues, we tolerate widespread, low-level failure. The system must act before dysfunction becomes unignorable, says this headteacher
General
19 May 2025
tree falling across road
Education needs a regulator - so let’s shape Ofsted’s future
Criticism of Ofsted’s new inspection proposals is understandable, says this head, but if we want a better system we have to engage with the consultation
General
6 February 2025
Education needs a regulator - so we must shape Ofsted’s future
Why we need a data revolution to unearth ‘dynamic schools’
Progress 8 needs to be succeeded by a more nuanced measure reminiscent of the Families of Schools data from the London Challenge, says headteacher Andrew O’Neill
General
24 January 2025
Digitally drawn fist raised in revolution
Why Labour’s schools bill actually makes a lot of sense
The discourse around the new Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill focuses on what academies will lose – but we should look at it holistically to see the benefits for all, argues Andrew O’Neill
General
10 January 2025
Why Labour’s schools bill actually makes a lot of sense