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No ‘reason to doubt’ school inspection after death of headteacher – Ofsted chief

Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman has said she has no “reason to doubt” the inspection before the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. Ms Perry, who was headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life in January while waiting for an ...

23 Apr 2023 at 10:33

Government’s refusal to re-enter negotiations ‘shows lack of concern for pupils’

The Government’s refusal to return to the negotiating table over pay shows “a lack of concern” for children and “contempt” for teachers and school leaders, a union boss will say. Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the National Association of ...

28 Apr 2023 at 16:00

Inspection goes ahead at school where head planned to refuse entry to Ofsted

Inspection to go ahead at school where head planned to refuse entry to Ofsted

An Ofsted inspection is going ahead at a school where the headteacher said she planned to refuse inspectors entry after Ruth Perry’s death. Flora Cooper, executive headteacher at John Rankin Schools in Newbury, Berkshire, had announced plans ...

21 Mar 2023 at 11:50

Head planning to refuse Ofsted entry asks supporters not to come to school

A headteacher has asked people not to come to her school after calling for support for her plan to refuse Ofsted inspectors entry following the death of fellow school leader Ruth Perry. Ms Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in ...

20 Mar 2023 at 18:47

Headteacher plans to refuse Ofsted entry to school after Ruth Perry death

A headteacher is planning to refuse Ofsted inspectors entry to her school after the death of fellow school leader Ruth Perry. Ms Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an ...

20 Mar 2023 at 17:57

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

A headteacher killed herself while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating, her family said. Ruth Perry, 53, who was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life in ...

16 Mar 2023 at 23:25

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

Stopping inspections would not be in the best interests of children, the head of the schools watchdog has said after calls for them to be paused following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman ...

24 Mar 2023 at 00:01

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

Teachers miss funerals and go to work sick to ensure they are present for Ofsted inspections, a former teacher has said at a vigil for late head Ruth Perry. Amanda Bentham, who used to teach in Tower Hamlets, east London, has ...

23 Mar 2023 at 15:42

Schools remove Ofsted references from websites in solidarity with Ruth Perry

Schools are removing logos and references to Ofsted ratings from their websites as a mark of solidarity with headteacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life while waiting for a negative inspection report. Headteachers are ...

22 Mar 2023 at 18:00

Ofsted needs to look at inadequate ratings following inspections, Gove says

Ofsted needs to look at how schools can be rated inadequate overall if they only fail in one area in an inspection – following Ruth Perry’s death, Michael Gove has said. Ms Perry, who was headteacher at Caversham ...

26 Mar 2023 at 15:19

Pressure mounts on Ofsted as school staff show solidarity with late headteacher

Pressure is mounting on Ofsted as schools across the country show their support for headteacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life while waiting for the publication of a negative inspection report. Teachers at ...

21 Mar 2023 at 16:34

School leaders should refuse to work as Ofsted inspectors, says union

School leaders should refuse to work as Ofsted inspectors until a full assessment of the inspection system is carried out, a union has said. A campaign calling for Ofsted to be abolished should be run by the ...

05 Apr 2023 at 18:17

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