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Scrapping school inspections not in best interests of children, says Ofsted chief

Teacher unions have urged schools watchdog to pause inspections after headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life

Wales Online · Mar 24, 2023

‘Deeply sorry’ Ofsted chief rejects call for halt in inspections after head’s death

After Ruth Perry’s family demand urgent review, Amanda Spielman says she is open to debate about grading

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

Stopping school inspections not in children’s best interests, says Ofsted chief

Unions representing teachers and heads have urged the schools watchdog to pause inspections after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

OPINION - The Leader Podcast: Why there is growing pressure on Ofsted

There’s growing pressure on Ofsted, the UK’s schools watchdog, to change how it carries out inspections and reports, in the wake of the death of a headteacher in Reading.

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023

Schools remove references to Ofsted in protest over Ruth Perry death

Headteachers plan protests during Ofsted inspections, including wearing black clothing and armbands

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Nursery manager and owner tell of devastation after Ofsted downgrading

Sarah Laws and Lesley Johnson say they required medical treatment after nursery was rated inadequate

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Schools remove Ofsted references from websites in solidarity with Ruth Perry

Unions are calling for urgent reform of the inspection system after headteacher Ms Perry took her own life while waiting for a negative report.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Teachers blast Ofsted's 'toxic inspections' after headteacher took her own life while waiting for report

Ruth Perry's family say she took her own life as a 'direct result of pressure' she was under due to an inspection at her school

Manchester Evening News · Mar 22, 2023

'Terrifying, frightening and extremely stressful': Headteachers in Wales on how it feels having their schools inspected

They were speaking out after the death of a headteacher in England after her school was downgraded by that country's inspection body, Ofsted, although Wales' inspection body Estyn has a different approach, which has been welcomed

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023

Teacher who quit with stress slams 'broken' system after Ruth Perry death

Ruth Perry's family said the headteacher took her own life while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating

Wales Online · Mar 21, 2023