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Government confirms resignation of Ofsted chief
11 Apr 2011
The chief inspector of Ofsted, Christine Gilbert, has resigned and will leave the position at the end of June, the Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed.
Christine Gilbert announced her intention to resign from the post earlier this year and Education Secretary Michael Gove has now formally accepted.
A statement from the DfE said:
"The Education Secretary thanked the chief inspector for her years of dedicated service and praised her commitment to raising standards in education and improving outcomes of children and young people”.
Baroness Sally Morgan, Ofsted chair, said:
"Christine Gilbert will be a hard act to follow. She can be justifiably proud of her achievements with Ofsted which she leaves stronger and ready to face the challenges ahead.
"In the short time we have worked together, I have been hugely impressed by her breadth of knowledge, her commitment to children and learners and her unceasing professionalism. She has my very best wishes for the future."
Miriam Rosen, a former executive director at Ofsted, will be the interim chief inspector at the watchdog until a permanent appointment is made.
The permanent position is now being advertised and will follow the public appointments process.
Read more at Children & Young People Now.
