From www.gov.uk, “Sir Hamid Patel has been appointed to serve as interim Chair of the Ofsted Board until a successor is found for Dame Christine Ryan, who announced in November that she would be stepping down this year [. . . ] Sir Hamid, who has been an Ofsted Board member since 2019, will serve for a period of up to 5 months until a new substantive Chair is appointed.Alongside his role on the board, Sir Hamid is Chief Executive of Star Academies. [. . .] His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, said: I am very pleased Sir Hamid will be supporting us as interim Chair, while the government recruits Dame Christine’s successor. I look forward to working more closely with him and, in time, with a new Chair.” click here..
Note: “Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. We inspect services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. We also inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people.”.