![]() ![]() He added that some schools who have seen the funny side of it later follow him on Twitter and even invite him to the school to perform special assemblies for pupils. It is very obvious it is done for a laugh and if people don’t find it funny then that is understandable but I am just a comedian trying to entertain my supporters.” “No one’s safety is at risk when I’m talking to them and I don’t cross the line to make anyone fear for their safety. “As a comedian you can’t please everyone,” he said. Uncle Rafool, who has nearly 11,000 subscribers on YouTube and describes himself as an entertainer behind a mask, told Schools Week most people find the pranks funny. ![]() ![]() I expect he wouldn’t find the calls quite so funny then.” “Perhaps Uncle Rafool should be billed for all of the senior school leaders’ time he has wasted. A headteacher’s time is hugely pressured and valuable. Ms Sparrow told Schools Week: “The fact one individual has prank-called so many schools really isn’t a laughing matter. Ms Sparrow says she will take legal advice and hangs up. Ms Sparrow tells the caller she cannot let him come onto the school site unless she is sure he is from the inspectorate.Īfter some to-ing and fro-ing, Uncle Rafool asks for the name and role of Ms Sparrow and tells her to leave the office. Uncle Rafool starts by asking what time “we” should come for the inspection, leading to him telling the headteacher that he is from the inspectorate. He calls schools, pretending to be from Ofsted and tells staff members they have not complied with “upcoming inspection requests” before telling them they are fired, must pack their belongings and leave the school.Ĭity Academy Norwich fell victim to the “joke” and a video recording of a phone call to principal Mary Sparrow was uploaded to YouTube last year. “Uncle Rafool”, a 21-year-old, claiming to be from Port Harcourt in Nigeria in his online biography, performs the fake phone calls on request from pupils who want to see their teachers embarrassed. Heads who have fallen prey to the actions say it is distressing and time-wasting, but the man behind the calls says it is part of his comedy act. A prankster has called more than 150 schools across the country impersonating an Ofsted inspector and telling staff they have lost their jobs. ![]()
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