Get the best experience in our app Enjoy offline reading, category favourites, and instant updates - right from your pocket. Download the App Maybe later Home Archived Woodhead’s curriculum attack draws unfriendly fire Back Woodhead’s curriculum attack draws unfriendly fire 22nd January 2010, 12:00am Professor Colin Richards Share Woodhead’s curriculum attack draws unfriendly fire /magazine/archive/woodheads-curriculum-attack-draws-unfriendly-fire-0 Copy Link As chair of the private schools company Cognita, Chris Woodhead would say that, wouldn’t he?Professor Colin Richards, Spark Bridge, Cumbria. Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read five free articles every month, plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Register with Tes and you can read five free articles every month, plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. More information Keep reading for just £4.90 per month /per month for 12 months You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £4.90 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £4.90 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters More information Read more Why we fear Ofsted is not really listening Professor Colin Richards • 18th March 2025 Why should inspectors have an MOT? Professor Colin Richards • 4th May 2012 Ofsted’s hidden truths Professor Colin Richards • 20th April 2012 Is Ofsted telling the whole truth? Professor Colin Richards • 13th April 2012 Recent Most read Most shared Summer-born children face ‘unfair’ postcode lottery in admissions News 1 August 2025 New NASUWT boss: ‘I’m shocked at what teachers put up with’ News 1 August 2025 SEND firm profits of £100m spark call for action News 31 July 2025 Why teacher bonuses for all schools is a tricky proposition Analysis 30 July 2025 Teacher pay scales 2025-26: what will your salary look like? Analysis 22 May 2025 ‘Thanks, teaching’: a love letter after a 36-year relationship Leadership 18 July 2025 The parental leave review: a chance to boost teacher retention Analysis 2 July 2025 It’s never too early: teaching careers to primary pupils Leadership 2 July 2025 The ‘Goldilocks’ model for school community engagement Leadership 3 July 2025