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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

‘Direct link’ between Ofsted inspection and Ruth Perry’s death, headteacher’s colleagues say

Brighter Futures for Children

Ruth Perry’s deputy headteachers have told an inquest that there was a “direct link” between their school’s damning Ofsted inspection and her death.

Headteacher Ms Perry, 53, took her own life months after Caversham Primary School in Reading was downgraded from “outstanding” to “inadequate” after safeguarding concerns were raised during an inspection by the school’s watchdog in November last year.

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