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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

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Department store for second-hand returns after making £300,000 for charities

A 'department store for second-hand' is back with a new pop-up store on Friday, March 24, at The Oracle in Reading, following its success in London, which raised over £300,000 for charities. Charity Super.Mkt exceeded expectations when it opened at

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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.

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Schools remove references to Ofsted in protest over Ruth Perry death

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

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Schools remove Ofsted references from websites in solidarity with Ruth Perry

Unions are calling for urgent reform of the inspection system after headteacher Ms Perry took her own life while waiting for a negative report.

The Independent UK

Primary school refuse entry to Ofsted inspectors after teacher took own life following report

Ruth Perry who was headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading sadly took her own life in January while waiting for a negative Ofsted report about the school.

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More than 120,000 sign petition for inquiry into Ofsted inspection after headteacher’s death

Ruth Perry, headteacher of Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life while waiting for an Ofsted report, her family say

The Independent UK

Teachers in silent protest after head killed herself waiting for damning Ofsted report

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

Daily Mirror

Ofsted report was ‘deeply harmful’ to late headteacher, family says

Ruth Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January

The Independent UK

Ofsted report ‘deeply harmful’ to late headteacher Ruth Perry, says sister

Ruth Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January.

Evening Standard

Sister of Ruth Perry says Ofsted report was ‘deeply harmful’ to late headteacher

Ruth Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January.

The Independent UK

Golf club worker murdered with horseshoe after argument about loud music, court told

Kirkpatrick Virgo, 42, is accused of murdering 24-year-old Thomas Parker at Reading train station.

Evening Standard

School refuses to let Ofsted in after headteacher killed herself over negative report

Ruth Perry, former headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life in January - now the head of another local school says she's refusing entry to Ofsted inspectors

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Golf club worker murdered after argument about loud music, court told

Kirkpatrick Virgo, 42, is accused of murdering 24-year-old Thomas Parker at Reading train station.

The Guardian - UK

Headteacher killed herself after news of low Ofsted rating, family says

Ruth Perry was told that Caversham primary school in Reading would be downgraded to inadequate

The Independent UK

Headteacher killed herself while waiting for negative Ofsted report, sister says

Ruth Perry, 53, who had been the headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life in January.

Manchester Evening News

Reading and Leeds Festival fans ‘considering selling’ tickets after ‘worst ever’ line-up announcement

Billie Eilish, The Killers, Lewis Capaldi and Sam Fender will perform alongside more than 70 newly announced acts

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Reading and Leeds 2023: line up, how to get tickets and more

Headliners include Sam Fender and Billie Eilish

The Independent UK

Reading and Leeds 2023: New names announced for festival line up

New acts including Mimi Webb, Holly Humberstone and Yard Act have been added to the billing

The Conversation

The cockney dialect is not dead – it’s just called 'Essex' now

As English dialects go, cockney is one of the most influential. Long considered the preserve of working-class communities in east London, it has shaped the way people speak across the country, from Reading, Milton Keynes and even Hull all the way to Glasgow.

Evening Standard

Vehicles damaged after incident involving samurai swords in Reading

Police said there were reports of up to eight people armed with samurai swords and machetes, as well as damage to vehicles.

Daily Mirror

Reading cops get more powers as large group seen 'armed with samurai swords & machetes'

A group of people armed with samurai swords and machetes causing a "public order incident" in Reading has led to an order granting police additional powers on Friday morning

The Independent UK

Nearly half of Londoners have used £19bn Elizabeth line – survey

The railway stretches from Reading in Berkshire and Heathrow Airport in west London to Abbey Wood in south-east London and Shenfield in Essex.

Daily Mirror

Popeyes is opening 7 new UK restaurants - see if your town is on the list

The first new restaurant will open in Cambridge on February 16, followed by Reading on February 23, with a new drive-thru to open in Rotherham on an old KFC site

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