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riots of last year showed that schools in disadvantaged areas need leaders with training and expectations

Those who participated in the riots in August last year were mostly young and underprivileged. Half of those who appeared before the court were under 21 years, and three times more likely to be eligible for free meals when they were in school.

The sad truth is that these are the very young are most likely to attend school are low and less education. This is no more acceptable. If we give more of our young people a good education, then more will end up in prison, and divide communities. If you do not give our youth the skills they need for jobs, communities can not thrive.

Let's be honest. We have a school system still good enough. Nearly a third of schools in England were judged good by Ofsted at its last inspection. Three thousand schools, the education of a million children were considered "satisfactory" in its last two inspections. Chief inspectors have earlier identified the same problem of satisfying the provisions obstinacy too poor, however, did not go far enough.

What about solutions? We must do something different, which is bold and radical. That is why I stated my intention to do away with the false label of "satisfactory" and replace it with a clear statement that the school "needs improvement." There will be greater clarity on what the school should do to improve, and faster re-inspection to check progress. I want to create a clear expectation that a school needs improvement will quickly, or be in special measures.

teaching and leadership is now a much better paid profession must remember its core mission and sense of moral purpose. If we do not have that sense of vocation - a word you do not hear enough these days - we will not raise the level in the most difficult circumstances

am very clear about my role as the Chief Inspector. I am also aware that some of what we have to do to transform our education system will be uncomfortable. So be it: we need a change of pace. The price is a much better education system: one that gives young people the start they need and deserve, and finally foster stronger communities for us all