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Inadequate high school where pupils 'don't feel safe' and discriminatory language is rife slammed

Inspectors at Denton Community College found derogatory and discriminatory language was 'part of everyday school life for many pupils'

Manchester Evening News

'Beautiful' detached family home in Greater Manchester that is almost £200,000 cheaper than average house price

Our Property of the Week is a three-bed property that estate agents say would make the perfect family home

Manchester Evening News

'I went to a dark place after Ofsted report, the system has to change'

"Waiting for our report was horrendous - like sitting with a ticking bomb. It was the most difficult time of my life."

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Bristol nursery hits back at Ofsted ‘inadequate’ report after 'awful experience'

The report highlighted safety concerns with children seen throwing toys and dough

Bristol Post

Whatchamacallit breaks all the rules

The Guardian - UK

The pressures on mental health and wellbeing faced by teachers in the UK

According to the 2022 Teacher Wellbeing Index – a survey carried out by the charity Education Support – 78% of UK school staff reportedly experienced mental health symptoms due to their work in the past academic year. The same survey found that 59% of staff had considered leaving the profession.

The Conversation

Sefton Council making 'insufficient progress' to children's services

A new report into Sefton's children's services said 'continued drift and delay' was leaving vulnerable children at risk

Liverpool Echo

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Engineering training provider rapped over safeguarding by Ofsted

Boss accepts findings of inspectors

Manchester Evening News

Teachers leaving profession due to 'unreasonable pressures' from Ofsted

Sefton Association of Primary Headteachers have sent a letter to Ofsted calling for changes in how inspectors conduct school visits

Liverpool Echo

A hundred Salford heads accuse Ofsted of running regime of "fear and humiliation" after death of teacher

"It is unacceptable that the pressure of an impending inspection or the outcome should make committed professionals ill or worse."

Manchester Evening News

Mum calls out school's 'outrageous' uniform policy banning girls from wearing trousers

Campaigners are urging the school to reconsider its 'rigid' policy

Manchester Evening News

New headteacher appointed to turn around troubled girls school

"Ben’s drive and energy will inspire those around her to want to be the best version of themselves"

Bristol Post

'Chaotic' Bristol childminder whose dog kept knocking over toddlers quits following damning Ofsted report

“Children put dog toys and bones in their mouths, which spread germs and increases their risk of other infections"

Bristol Post

Ofsted can be summed up in one word: inadequate

Letters: Prof Colin Richards stands by his 1990s criticism of the schools regulator, Michael Pyke says it was set up to enforce a marketised system, and other readers give their views

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian view on teacher shortages: signs of a profession in crisis

Editorial: Teachers are buckling under the pressure of workloads and the Ofsted regime. Fixing this will start with raising salaries

Manchester Evening News

Michael Gove says Ofsted judgements based on one issue 'should be looked at' following Ruth Perry's death

The headteacher's family say she killed herself while waiting for an 'inadequate' rating

The Independent UK

Ofsted needs to look at inadequate ratings following inspections, Gove says

It comes after Ruth Perry, who was headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an Ofsted report.

Daily Mirror

Mega rich bosses live high life while their nurseries put kids at 'significant risk'

A Sunday Mirror investigation has found some of the biggest nursery chains including Just Childcare, Bright Horizons and Busy Bees, have poor safety reports while their CEOs live a life of luxury

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Daily Mirror

Deputy head 'had heart attack in school toilets after Ofsted downgraded rating'

An unnamed deputy head at an academy in the north of England is said to have turned a "terrible colour" soon after Ofsted inspectors left before having a heart attack in the toilets

The Guardian - UK

‘My colleague had a heart attack in front of me’: horrific toll of Ofsted inspections

In the wake of Ruth Perry’s suicide, headteachers speak out about the stress and fear that Ofsted visits can cause

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: stress of Ofsted inspections cited as factor in deaths of 10 teachers

Observer investigation uncovers link between school reports and heart attacks, strokes and nervous breakdowns

Liverpool Echo

Full list of 62 outstanding primary schools in Merseyside

Figures show there are 2,415 state-funded primary schools - or 15% - currently holding the highest possible rating following their last inspection, including 62 in Merseyside.

Daily Mirror

Headteacher killed herself over Ofsted 'inadequate' verdict a day after daughter's 18th

Lucy Woodward has spoken about the suicide of head teacher mum Carol, who took her own life following a damning Ofsted inspection eight years ago like tragic Ruth Perry

The Guardian - UK

As Caversham parents, Ruth Perry’s death has opened our eyes to the realities of Ofsted inspections

Parents don’t want a ‘summary judgment’ on schools – we just want to know teachers truly care. And it’s impossible to imagine someone more dedicated to their school than Mrs Perry was

The Guardian - UK

The ex-headteacher: school leaders need support, not punitive Ofsted judgments

My colleague describes the buildup to inspection as ‘a form of prolonged torture waiting for public trial and execution’

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