Back in 2021, Ofsted said they would be inspecting schools for how well they were providing pupils with cultural capital: ‘As part of making the judgement about the quality of education, inspectors will consider the extent to which schools are equipping pupils with the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life.’ (Ofsted, 2021)
This has created a bit of a problem for music teachers, as what Ofsted mean by the term ‘cultural capital’ and what others mean by this are not the same!
As Phil Beadle wryly observes: ‘What if the little that Ofsted knew about cultural capital was entirely wrong, confused with another concept, based on an utterly inadequate reading of the area…’ (Beadle, 2020 p.11)
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