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Family of headteacher Ruth Perry refused legal aid for inquest into her death

Public bodies involved including Ofsted will have costs paid for hearing at Berkshire coroner’s court

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023

Suffolk commuter towns: where to buy for seaside living, pretty villages and fast link to London

From Bungay to Bury St Edmunds, here are the places where you can live with big skies or the sea — all within commuting distance of London

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2023

School leaders in England feel lockdown ‘broke spell’ of bond with parents

Education experts agree with Ofsted chief that many parents now disregard rules previously taken for granted

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

School leaders hit out at Ofsted’s ‘unreliable’ grades: ‘One word can devastate a school’

The inspectorate has faced repeated calls to revamp its school ratings system – which uses one-word judgments – following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in January

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

Majority of school leaders believe Ofsted headline grades are unreliable – poll

The findings come on the day the watchdog is due to publish its annual report on the state of education and social care in England.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

Social contract between schools and parents ‘fractured’, watchdog warns

Amanda Spielman will publish her final annual report as the chief inspector of Ofsted on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

Ofsted fuelling ‘football manager culture’ of firing school heads, says report

Thinktank calls for simplistic inspections to be replaced by reports tailored more towards parents and pupils

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Inquiry says Ofsted viewed as ‘not fit for purpose’

The Beyond Ofsted inquiry called for ‘transformational change’ to the body.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

Call to end hire and fire ‘football manager’ culture in schools

The IPPR said ‘overly simplistic’ school inspection judgments, such as inadequate or needs improvement, often trigger abrupt changes.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

Schools ‘having hard time dealing with aftermath of lockdowns’

Amanda Spielman, the chief inspector of schools in England, told MPs there has been a ‘surge of discontent’ about Ofsted this year.

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023