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Scrapping one-word ratings would not fix ‘discomfort’ among heads – Ofsted chief

Scrapping one-word judgments would not solve the “underlying discomfort” among headteachers if the consequences of the inspection remain the same, Ofsted’s chief inspector has said. Amanda Spielman has said the “whole school accountability system” ...

12 Jun 2023 at 10:47

School leaders’ union to ask headteachers to stop working as Ofsted inspectors

Headteachers should stop working as Ofsted inspectors until a pay dispute with the Government is resolved, a school leaders’ union has said. An emergency motion on inspections was tabled at the annual conference of the National Association of ...

29 Apr 2023 at 14:05

Ofsted inspectors should ‘hand in badges’ to support Ruth Perry, sister says

School leaders who work as Ofsted inspectors should hand in their badges and refuse to be complicit in the watchdog’s “reign of terror”, the sister of a headteacher who took her own life has said. Ruth Perry, headteacher at Caversham Primary ...

29 Apr 2023 at 14:22

Ruth Perry’s sister: Ofsted needs ‘big change’ or consultation is waste of time

Ofsted needs to make a “big change” or its consultation exercise will be a “big waste of time”, the sister of Ruth Perry has said. Ahead of Sir Martyn Oliver’s first major speech since becoming Ofsted chief inspector, Professor Julia Waters ...

08 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Ruth Perry’s sister: Call to abolish Ofsted ‘risks squandering’ chance of reform

Calling for Ofsted to be abolished could risk “squandering” a real opportunity for change, the sister of Ruth Perry has said. Professor Julia Waters has called on unions to focus on “working constructively” with the inspectorate following ...

03 Apr 2024 at 18:04

Education Secretary will ‘take action’ if school receives poor Ofsted inspection

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said she will not hesitate to “take action” where schools are failing. Ms Phillipson said single-phrase inspection headline grades for schools in England are being scrapped with immediate effect ...

02 Sept 2024 at 14:42

Suicide is always wrong-headed option, sister of Ruth Perry tells teachers

Suicide is always a “terrible wrong-headed option”, the sister of Ruth Perry told school staff. Professor Julia Waters urged delegates at the annual conference of the National Education Union (NEU) to “get help” and “think again” if ...

05 Apr 2024 at 14:14

Giving ex-Ofsted chief seat in Lords is an insult, says dead teacher’s sister

The sister of a headteacher who took her own life after a school inspection has branded reports that Ofsted’s then-chief inspector could receive a seat in the House of Lords “an insult”. Amanda Spielman oversaw Ofsted when Ruth ...

29 Mar 2025 at 20:42

Ofsted inspection system placing teachers in ‘imminent serious danger’ – union

Ofsted is placing teachers in “imminent serious danger” and its proposed report cards will not address the “crisis in trust and reliability”, a union has said. The recent appointment of former Ofsted chief inspector Amanda ...

16 Apr 2025 at 14:41

Ruth Perry’s sister joins calls to halt proposed Ofsted reforms

The sister of a headteacher who took her own life has joined calls for the Government to delay proposed changes to Ofsted school inspections. Ruth Perry took her own life in January 2023 after an Ofsted report downgraded ...

28 Apr 2025 at 07:25

Ofsted reform delays ‘put more lives at risk’, Ruth Perry’s sister will warn

Delays and obfuscation of significant reforms to Ofsted “put more lives at risk”, the sister of Ruth Perry will warn. Professor Julia Waters will tell the annual conference of the National Education Union (NEU) she is ...

05 Apr 2024 at 00:01

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