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When Ofsted got a taste of its own medicine

Letters: Our school’s strategy was to openly record any interactions with inspectors – and it paid off, writes Anne Johns

The Guardian - UK

Primary school in Bilborough praised by Ofsted for its ‘ambitious’ curriculum

The report describes the school's staff as being a “strong team” and states that children “feel safe and happy in school”

Nottingham Post

Failing children's home more concerned about protecting staff than vulnerable youngster, damning report finds

Ofsted found serious and/or widespread failures at the ‘inadequate’ home, meaning children were not protected or their welfare not promoted or safeguarded.

Manchester Evening News

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'Positive trajectory' promised for Nottinghamshire school following damning Ofsted report

The Harlow Academy, a special educational needs (SEN) school run by The Evolve Trust in Mansfield, was rated 'inadequate'

Nottingham Post

School where 'reading skills and attendance need improvement' hit with negative Ofsted report

Ofsted visited the school in Wigan on March 7 and 8 before rating it as 'Requires Improvement'

Manchester Evening News

Every single 'outstanding' school in Stockport, according to Ofsted

The schools given the highest rating across the borough

Manchester Evening News

Schools need a regulator, not Ofsted

In England, the education system relies on ratings to keep academies in check. This must change

The Guardian - UK

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Pupils don’t mark their own homework, so why should Ofsted?

Letter: The only way to complain against an Ofsted judgment is to go through Ofsted itself, writes Dr Sean Lang

The Guardian - UK

Map shows every 'outstanding' secondary school in England - see how yours ranks

More than 500 schools across England are rated as "outstanding" by the education watchdog, but less than 20 per cent of these were inspected by Ofsted since June 2021

Daily Mirror

Nurseries and childminders back Ofsted shakeup as stressed staff suffer 'sleepless nights'

The watchdog has bit hit by a major backlash after headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life in January whilst awaiting an inspection judgement which downgraded her school

Daily Mirror

Nottingham school where children ‘treat each other with kindness’ has turned itself around

Children with special needs are included in the classroom and it has been noted that children are 'happy' to be at school

Nottingham Post

Pupils have 'borne' brunt of serious decline in quality of education' - Ofsted report

Inspectors say school once said to 'good' is now 'inadequate'

Manchester Evening News

Every single 'outstanding' school in Salford, according to Ofsted

The schools given the highest rating across the city

Manchester Evening News

Nursery slammed after children left in danger of drinking bubble solution and choking

'Inadequate' day care hub given list of improvements it must make

Manchester Evening News

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The Guardian - UK

An Ofsted for journalists could raise press standards

Letters: Tim Allen on guarding the guardians of democracy, and David Chan on the need to diversify those who work in the media

Daily Mirror

Teachers urged to chip in £1 each to crowdfund legal challenge against Ofsted

A group of school leaders are crowdfunding 'to gather evidence of Ofsted’s unfair practices and their devastating impact on schools' in the wake of the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

The Guardian - UK

Teachers asked to chip in £1 each for legal case against Ofsted

Fair Judgement raises funds for case in response to death of Berkshire primary headteacher Ruth Perry

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Every North East school rated inadequate or requiring improvement by Ofsted

A total of 71 schools across region have been given the worst scores by inspectors - check to see if your child's school has made the list

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The Guardian - UK

Schools deserve better than this Ofsted inspections regime

Letters: The current process to evaluate schools is not fit for purpose, say readers

Manchester Evening News

Every single 'outstanding' school in Greater Manchester, according to Ofsted

The schools given the highest rating across the area

The Independent UK

‘Brutal’ Ofsted inspections not fit for purpose, says head teachers’ union

Simon Kidwell said the framework that underpins the inspection process needs to be redesigned.

The Guardian - UK

We rely too much on Ofsted. It is a blunt tool that fails children, parents and schools

Its judgments are often inaccurate and outdated and they put undue stress on heads and teachers. We need a more intelligent approach to inspections

The Guardian - UK

‘Heartbreaking’: private care homes accused of failing UK children due to closures

Staff warn vulnerable children may be harmed as they struggle to find placements after 28 homes given deadline to shut by chain

The Independent UK

School leaders’ union to ask headteachers to stop working as Ofsted inspectors

It comes after a headteacher took her own life while waiting for an inspection report which downgraded her school.

The Guardian - UK

Sister of Ruth Perry urges headteachers to resist Ofsted ‘culture of fear’

Julia Waters criticises ‘fatally destructive’ inspections and calls on school leaders to refuse to cooperate with watchdog

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