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The Latest Breaking News from Ofsted

‘My colleague had a heart attack in front of me’: horrific toll of Ofsted inspections

In the wake of Ruth Perry’s suicide, headteachers speak out about the stress and fear that Ofsted visits can cause

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2023

Revealed: stress of Ofsted inspections cited as factor in deaths of 10 teachers

Observer investigation uncovers link between school reports and heart attacks, strokes and nervous breakdowns

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2023

Full list of 62 outstanding primary schools in Merseyside

Figures show there are 2,415 state-funded primary schools - or 15% - currently holding the highest possible rating following their last inspection, including 62 in Merseyside.

Liverpool Echo · Mar 25, 2023

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Headteacher killed herself over Ofsted 'inadequate' verdict a day after daughter's 18th

Lucy Woodward has spoken about the suicide of head teacher mum Carol, who took her own life following a damning Ofsted inspection eight years ago like tragic Ruth Perry

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2023

Punishing Ofsted regime is driving us out of education, say school leaders

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

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

The ex-headteacher: school leaders need support, not punitive Ofsted judgments

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

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

The inspector: Ofsted is vital – but not its culture of hitting targets at any cost

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

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

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As Caversham parents, Ruth Perry’s death has opened our eyes to the realities of Ofsted inspections

Parents don’t want a ‘summary judgment’ on schools – we just want to know teachers truly care. And it’s impossible to imagine someone more dedicated to their school than Mrs Perry was

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

How Black children in England's schools are made to feel like the way they speak is wrong

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 Conversation · Mar 24, 2023

Ofsted must ‘reflect on culture’ of school inspections, Labour says

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

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Teachers live in fear of Ofsted’s punitive inspections. It needs reforming now

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 Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

Ofsted reacts to headteacher Ruth Perry's death saying it would not 'be in children's best interests' to stop inspections

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

Manchester Evening News · Mar 24, 2023

School inspections must go on despite headteacher’s death, Ofsted insists

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

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Scrapping school inspections not in best interests of children, says Ofsted chief

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

Wales Online · Mar 24, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

‘Deeply sorry’ Ofsted chief rejects call for halt in inspections after head’s death

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

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Stopping school inspections not in children’s best interests, says Ofsted chief

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

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

Ex-teacher says ‘we miss funerals for Ofsted inspections’ at vigil for head Ruth Perry

Ruth, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

Children inspired by hero Spitfire pilot 80 years after he sacrificed himself

On March 24 1943, Flying Officer Raimund Sanders Draper steered his fighter away from their school when his engine failed after take-off and stayed in the cockpit to make sure it didn’t hit the school

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

Should Ofsted behave like swooping hawks? How can schools thrive in a climate of fear?

All over the country, teachers are talking about the trauma. It is time to ask if this inspection regime really is the right one, says the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

Sister of head who killed herself over bad Ofsted report wants watchdog's power destroyed

The sister of a head teacher who committed suicide after a report from Ofsted has demanded the watchdog's power be destroyed. Ruth Perry, 53, killed herself after the report from the education watchdog downgraded Caversham Primary School, in Reading

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

‘Teachers miss funerals and go to work sick for Ofsted inspections’

Former teacher Amanda Bentham said she has also seen pupils with poor academic results asked not to attend school on inspection days.

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023

OPINION - The Leader Podcast: Why there is growing pressure on Ofsted

There’s growing pressure on Ofsted, the UK’s schools watchdog, to change how it carries out inspections and reports, in the wake of the death of a headteacher in Reading.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Schools remove references to Ofsted in protest over Ruth Perry death

Headteachers plan protests during Ofsted inspections, including wearing black clothing and armbands

Liverpool Echo · Mar 23, 2023

Best primary schools in Merseyside as 62 get highest rating

Parents are waiting to hear if their children will get a place at their first-choice primary

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Nursery manager and owner tell of devastation after Ofsted downgrading

Sarah Laws and Lesley Johnson say they required medical treatment after nursery was rated inadequate

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