The Latest Breaking News from Ruth Perry

Ofsted’s new school report card worse than old system, say headteachers

Unions as well as school leaders say proposed changes to replace four-grade approach in England are ‘demoralising’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025

What do the Ofsted school inspection proposals mean?

Schools would receive ratings – from ‘causing concern’ to ‘exemplary’.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Fears that Ofsted’s proposed grading scale is ‘rehash of dangerous system’

A 12-week consultation on inspection reforms is being launched on Monday.

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

Ofsted boss blames parents working from home for school absences

Lockdowns and the ‘phenomenon’ of home working have fuelled absences, Sir Martyn Oliver told Good Morning Britain

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Ofsted head says English schools should not turn away ‘difficult’ pupils

Sir Martyn Oliver tells school leaders new report-card style inspection reports will focus on inclusion

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2024

Ofsted cannot be allowed to reform itself, say teachers’ unions

Sister of headteacher Ruth Perry, who killed herself last year, joins call for ‘complete reset’ of schools inspectorate

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024

Ofsted grading change is putting 'feelings' above 'facts', says Britain's strictest headteacher

‘Abolishing judgments because of leaders feeling bad is a nod in the wrong direction. It is an indulgence of the tyranny of feelings being more important than facts’ - Katharine Birbalsingh

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2024

We wanted a serious government: now we have one. But a little Rayner-like joy wouldn’t go amiss

There’s only so much doom and gloom the public can take – and with three uplifting announcements, Labour finally seems to realise this, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024

Ofsted reforms to focus on inclusion, behaviour and attendance

Far-reaching reforms aim to support most vulnerable children and ‘recognise growing challenges facing education’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024

Ofsted: what scrapping single-word inspection grades will mean for teachers

The government has announced that Ofsted, the schools inspectorate, will no longer give schools a headline grade of outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate.

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2024