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‘Brutal’ Ofsted inspections not fit for purpose, says head teachers’ union

Ofsted inspections are a “brutal process” and they need to change, the vice-president of the National Association of Head Teachers has said. Simon Kidwell believes “the framework that underpins the inspection needs redesigning”, declaring that it is ...

30 Apr 2023 at 14:10

Sister of Ruth Perry says Ofsted has not apologised for ‘causing’ her death

The sister of Ruth Perry has described the response of Ofsted to a coroner’s conclusion that an inspection likely contributed to her death as “woefully inadequate”. Julia Waters said the schools regulator had apologised “for the distress rather ...

08 Dec 2023 at 10:24

New-look Ofsted report cards for schools to be given to parents from November

A raft of changes to the way Ofsted inspects schools, including new report cards with a five-point grading scale, will come into place from November. Parents will be given more detail about their children’s education with the introduction of ...

09 Sept 2025 at 12:37

Nando’s-style grading won’t keep pupils safe or boost good teaching, union says

An overhaul to the way Ofsted inspects schools – including report cards with colour-coded grades – will not help keep children safe, boost good teaching or motivate learning, the National Education Union has said. A raft of changes, set to ...

09 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Headteachers say new Ofsted inspections will be worse for wellbeing – poll

Nearly two in three (65%) headteachers say the new Ofsted school inspections will be worse for their wellbeing than the old system, a poll has found. Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL),...

26 Sept 2025 at 00:01

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 ...

08 Mar 2024 at 00:01

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 Primary School in ...

26 Mar 2023 at 15:19

What do the Ofsted school inspection proposals mean?

Ofsted has announced proposals for a new inspection model in schools in England. Here the PA news agency looks at what Ofsted is proposing to change, and how it will look. – What way did Ofsted previously rate schools? Schools in ...

03 Feb 2025 at 12:58

Teaching union welcomes ‘long-overdue’ Ofsted move to tailor inspections

A school leaders’ union has welcomed Ofsted plans to provide more tailored inspections of schools and in further education, describing it as “long overdue”. Ofsted announced on Thursday that all inspections would be led by ...

26 Jun 2025 at 14:49

School leaders’ unions consider encouraging members to quit as Ofsted inspectors

School leaders’ unions could encourage their members to quit as Ofsted inspectors unless changes are made to the proposed inspection reforms. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and the National ...

24 Jun 2025 at 16:03

Headteachers’ union to explore options for legal action over Ofsted plans

A headteachers’ union will explore options for taking legal action over the impact of the schools watchdog’s new inspection system. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said it will not yet ...

14 Oct 2025 at 14:56

Teachers want Ofsted’s ‘reign of terror’ abolished, union says

Pressure on the school inspections system in England continues to mount as teachers called for the end of Ofsted’s “reign of terror”. A motion calling for Ofsted to be abolished was approved at the ...

10 Apr 2023 at 14:27

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