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Senior teachers in England blame culture of fear and high stress for damaging their health and careers

My colleague describes the buildup to inspection as ‘a form of prolonged torture waiting for public trial and execution’

Inspectors understand the pressures schools are under but the same can’t be said of Ofsted’s chief and her advisers

Whiteness is an invention of the modern, colonial age. It refers to the racialisation of white people and the disproportionate privilege – social, linguistic, economic, political – that comes with this. Crucially, as an invention, whiteness is not innate – it is taught.

The party would keep the checks but reform the way they operate, Labour frontbencher Wes Streeting said.

We’re not afraid of scrutiny and we all want to make our schools better – but this process is not the way to help children thrive

The education watchdog has been under fire following the death of the headteacher who took her own life while waiting for a negative inspection report

Stopping ratings would not be in children’s best interests, Ofsted chief warns

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

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

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