‘Disastrous’ fall in new teachers as Londoners opt for better paid jobs School leaders warned the situation has reached ‘a new low’ Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2023
What chances were missed to save Finley Boden? Ten-month-old was returned to his parents’ care just 39 days before his death The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023
Children 'flourish' at nursery that bounced back after damning Ofsted report Children at the nursey "giggle" with glee according to the latest Ofsted report Liverpool Echo · Apr 12, 2023
Ofsted slams school for forcing badly behaved kids to work from home Inspectors said the practice 'constitutes illegal use of exclusions and puts pupils at risk' Wales Online · Apr 12, 2023
I was used as a scapegoat when Baby P died – Sunak’s attacks on social workers are dangerous I lost my job and was vilified in the media. Social workers must stand up against baseless accusations, says former director of education and children’s social care Sharon Shoesmith The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023
Teachers 'live in fear' of Ofsted says union as it calls for watchdog to be scrapped It follows the death of a headteacher who took her own life while awaiting an Ofsted report which downgraded her school from the highest possible rating to the lowest Manchester Evening News · Apr 10, 2023
Furious mum claims son's needs means he's 'prisoner' at school 'babysitting' him Katie Hattersley claims that her son Joe, 17, who attends Hazel Oak, in Solihull, an all-age special school, is being kept "prisoner" and gets little more than a "babysitting service" Daily Mirror · Apr 10, 2023
Nursery boss statement as all three Notts sites branded 'inadequate' The WVDN group runs nurseries in Wollaton, Eastwood and Bramcote. Nottingham Post · Apr 10, 2023
'Ofsted must go': Newcastle teacher leads calls for end to inspection regime which inspires 'genuine fear' Martin Hudson led calls for the abolition of Ofsted at the NASUWT trade union conference Chronicle Live · Apr 10, 2023
NASUWT members call for Ofsted abolition to end ‘reign of terror’ Conference accuses inspectorate of ‘mercilessly bullying’ teachers and follows NEU in calling for change The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023
Teachers want Ofsted’s ‘reign of terror’ abolished, union says A motion at the NASUWT conference called for the inspection system to be abolished in its ‘current form’ and immediate inspections to be halted Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2023
Forklift driver quits to become director of his partner's company that has gone 'crazy' The eyebrow gel was created by makeup artist Olivia who saw a gap in the market Manchester Evening News · Apr 10, 2023
Eastwood nursery was suspended by Ofsted after inspectors found children at 'immediate risk' Issues included staff being instructed to restrain children with emerging special educational needs Nottingham Post · Apr 9, 2023
'Ofsted stress gave me a heart condition - but I won't give up on these kids': The Salford head slamming watchdog's 'regime of fear' A headteacher lays bare the personal and professional toll of England's Ofsted school inspection regime in Neal Keeling's in-depth report Manchester Evening News · Apr 9, 2023
Wales Online · Apr 7, 2023 Ofsted inspections do ‘more harm than good’, says former inspector Dr Martin Hanbury left his role saying the system was totally unfit for purpose and insisting, 'It’s like trying to measure a cloud with a ruler'
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023 NEU threatens huge Manchester protest during Tory conference National Education Union says government is ‘rattled’ after delegates vote for summer strikes in England
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 Keegan ‘living in fantasy world’ over challenges facing schools – union boss Children are ‘bearing the brunt of the workforce crisis’ in schools, said Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the National Education Union.
Nottingham Post · Apr 6, 2023 'Chaotic' Nottingham nursery where 'children exposed to hazards' again rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted Staff were seen to refill toddlers' bottles with chocolate milk - going against good oral health
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023 Teachers’ union calls for abolition of Ofsted inspections after death of Ruth Perry Delegates at National Education Union’s annual conference vote to back union campaign
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023 School leaders should refuse to work as Ofsted inspectors, says union Delegates at the National Education Union’s conference voted for a campaign to be launched calling for Ofsted to be abolished.
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023 ‘I can’t afford to live’: Nearly one in five teachers forced to do second jobs amid rising costs Teachers have had to skip meals and reduce home heating amid the cost-of-living crisis, the National Education Union has said.
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 Nearly one in five teachers forced to do second jobs amid rising costs – poll Teachers have had to skip meals and reduce home heating amid the cost-of-living crisis, the National Education Union has said.
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023 Teaching union president claims she suffered stroke partly due to Ofsted stress Teachers facing Ofsted are more likely to come home exhausted, new study finds
Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2023 Manchester Ofsted inspector quits in protest after death of teacher and brands watchdog "inadequate" "I have increasingly felt that Ofsted is no longer achieving its mission of ‘raising standards, improving lives’. "
Wales Online · Apr 2, 2023 Almost half of teachers say workload is unmanageable most or all the time – poll finds Over a third added that they feel stressed at work more than 80% of the time