Sir Jim Rose C.B.E., F.R.S.A.
Brief Biographical Note of Professional Background
Jim Rose was formerly Her Majesty’s Inspector (HMI) and Director of Inspection for the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED). He retired from OFSTED in July 1999 and has since acted as a consultant to the Department of Education and Skills on nursery and primary education, and work force training. At the request of the Secretary of State, he chaired the 1999 Independent Scrutiny of the National Assessment Tests for Primary Schools. He is a member of the Board of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and chairs the QCA 0-14 Advisory Group.
Before joining HMI, Jim held headships of two large, inner-city primary schools. His senior posts within HMI include Chief Inspector of Primary Education (3 to13), responsibilities for Special Educational Needs (SEN), the education of ethnic minority pupils, and initial teacher training (ITT). He has advised several overseas governments on school inspection, and has considerable international experience of school educational systems
He was invited by the Secretary of State to lead the Independent Review of the Teaching of Early Reading (2006), and has recently undertaken an independent review of the primary curriculum.
