Kevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan leaving 10 Downing Street, London, following a Cabinet meeting. Picture date: Tuesday January 30, 2024. She was accused of “making light of violence in schools” after making the remark at a conference.
“You expect people to be rude to you when you’re a politician. But when you’re trying to run a school and change lives you don’t expect somebody to come in and not be respectful.” He said: “Clearly there’s much that can and should be improved in the way Ofsted inspections are carried out. But to suggest punching people is an appropriate reaction is not becoming of a government minister.“Making light of violence in schools when staff are increasingly likely to face assaults while doing their job is in very poor taste. Ofsted inspectors are already dealing with a great deal of hostility while they work. So much for showing respect.
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