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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

Ofsted to urge schools to pause inspections harming mental health of staff

A photograph of Ruth Perry, attached to the fence outside John Rankin School in Newbury, Berkshire
The Ofsted inspection of Ruth Perry’s school provoked a fatal deterioration in her mental health. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Ofsted is to urge schools to “pause” inspections that appear to be damaging the mental health of their staff, as part of its formal response to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

The schools inspectorate for England is also pledging to hold a public consultation with families and teachers where “nothing is off the table”, and will consider overhauling how it inspects and grades safeguarding.

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