* Greens say David Hoare “unfit” to hold office after Isle of Wight comments
The Green Party has called for the chairman of Ofsted to resign after he described the Isle of Wight as a "ghetto" where "there has been inbreeding".
Vix Lowthion, Green Party spokesperson for Education, said the comments made by David Hoare in the TES today [1] leave him “unfit” to continue in the post.
Lowthion, a secondary school teacher on the Isle of Wight, added coastal towns need investment and support, not to be insulted.
She said: “'I am absolutely appalled that the Chairman of Ofsted thinks it helpful, truthful or professional to describe our families and young people in that way. I think it reflects more on himself than it does on our hardworking teachers and schools.
“It is well known that coastal towns need investment and support to improve education standards and participation. David Hoare's description of such a coastal areas as 'ghetto' where 'there has been inbreeding' leave him unfit to hold the office of Ofsted chairman and support the Isle of Wight parents and teachers in making even more progress to support our young people.
“He has insulted residents of coastal towns across the country and should resign.”
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