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Tearful headteacher Ruth Perry looked in ‘physical pain’ after learning school would be downgraded by Ofsted

Ruth Perry feared she ‘couldn’t show her face again’ after the final feedback meeting with Ofsted inspectors

The Independent UK

Headteacher Ruth Perry was tearful during Ofsted inspection, inquest told

Ofsted inspector Alan Derry told the inquest at Berkshire Coroner’s Office in Reading on Tuesday that he led the inspection at the school.

The Independent UK

Ruth Perry inquest: Ofsted inspectors trained to manage stress for schools

Headteacher Ruth Perry’s family says she killed herself after the education watchdog downgraded her school from its highest rating to its lowest.

The Independent UK

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Too many pupils miss lessons, says Ofsted, and that’s right. Call it the Michael Gove effect

Children are being set up to fail, as teachers quit and school buildings crumble. Gove set the tone – blame him for this rot, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Inquest to begin into death of headteacher Ruth Perry

Ms Perry’s family say she took her own life after an Ofsted report downgraded her Caversham Primary School from its highest rating to its lowest.

The Independent UK

Family of headteacher who killed herself after Osfted report forced to crowdfund for inquest

An inquest into Ruth Perry’s death will begin on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Family of Ruth Perry crowdfunds ahead of inquest after legal aid denied

An inquest into Ruth Perry’s death will begin on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

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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

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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

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

Ofsted chief inspector warns against ‘divisive’ political campaigns in schools

Amanda Spielman said Ofsted had seen anecdotal examples of teachers enlisting children ‘to write campaigning letters’.

The Independent UK

Friction between schools and parents growing with more families flouting rules, Ofsted head warns

Since the Covid pandemic absenteeism has become a 'stubborn problem' in schools and disruptive behaviour has become more common

Evening Standard

$Restoring ‘fractured’ contract between parents and schools likely to take years$

Restoring ‘fractured’ contract between parents and schools likely to take years

The impact of the broken links with families can be seen in lower school attendance and poorer pupil behaviour, Ofsted boss suggests.

The Independent UK

Hostility between parents and schools has grown since Covid, says Ofsted head

Annual report on England’s schools highlights absenteeism, disruptive behaviour and parental challenges to rules

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The Independent UK

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

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

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 Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent UK

Inquiry says Ofsted viewed as ‘not fit for purpose’

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

The Independent UK

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

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 Guardian - UK

Ofsted has failed us for 30 years. Can it be fixed?

Letters: Bernard Clarke tries to imagine a better education system, while Rosalind Harrison reveals how Ofsted impacts apprenticeship providers. Plus letters from Dan Willis and Simon Clements

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on reforming Ofsted: at last, the inspectorate’s failings are being admitted

Editorial: An overhaul of English school inspections is overdue, but wider understanding of what has gone wrong is needed first

The Guardian - UK

Newly-qualified teachers quit UK for schools abroad due to abject pay and conditions

Growing teacher shortage crisis also caused by threat of Ofsted inspection and lack of respect for profession

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted’s ‘simplistic judgments’ no longer fit for purpose, schools experts warn

Former ministers and leaders agree that inspections in England resulting in one-word summaries need to be reviewed

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