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Changes to school inspection regime will be brought in after family of 53-year-old headteacher fought for reform

The government says the change, which follows the suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023, needed to reduce the high stakes for schools

Independent inquiry into death of Ruth Perry after Ofsted inspection says ‘public excoriation of individuals’ must stop

Allegations about monks and staff at North Yorkshire private school were shared with Charity Commission

More than nine in 10 poll respondents oppose single-phrase judgments such as ‘inadequate’

Workers in healthcare, education and justice are battling crumbling systems. They told us what actions they want to see from the new government

Childcare features prominently in both major parties’ plans for work and personal finance. Keir Starmer wants to make early-years provision as universal as possible while the Conservatives claim they’re already transforming childcare and increasing funding to both boost children’s development and get mothers back to work.

With the general election taking place this week, this is everything parents need to know about each party's proposed education policies

Exclusive: Shadow health secretary discusses plans for waiting lists and patient safety if Labour wins election