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Head of academy trust recommended as Ofsted’s new chief inspector

Sir Martyn Oliver is the Department for Education’s preferred candidate to take over from Amanda Spielman.

The Independent UK

Push for ‘kinder’ Ofsted in doubt as boss of strict academy chain tipped for top job

Sir Martyn Oliver heads Outwood Grange trust renowned for high rates of suspensions

The Guardian - UK

Inquest to look at Ofsted role in lead up to death of headteacher Ruth Perry

Ruth Perry’s family said they hope the inquest into her suicide will prevent other avoidable deaths

The Independent UK

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Inquest to examine Ofsted’s role in lead-up to death of headteacher Ruth Perry

Berkshire coroner names schools inspectorate for England as ‘interested persons’ in inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted denies that manner of its inspection contributed to Ruth Perry’s death

The headteacher took her own life in January after an Ofsted report downgraded her school’s rating to inadequate

Evening Standard

Ofsted upgrades school run by headteacher Ruth Perry who took her own life

The headteacher died following a report which downgraded the primary. Her sister said the new rating was a testament to the work of Ms Perry and the staff she led since the initial inspection in November last year

Manchester Evening News

New Ofsted report upgrades headteacher Ruth Perry’s school to ‘good’

Perry took her own life in March after Caversham primary school was downgraded from outstanding to inadequate

The Guardian - UK

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School run by headteacher who took her own life after Ofsted report now rated as good

Caversham Primary School in Reading, Berkshire, was rated as inadequate in leadership and management earlier this year, but a new inspection found it to be good

Daily Mirror

Ruth Perry’s school upgraded to ‘good’ in new Ofsted inspection report

Ruth Perry took her own life in January after Ofsted rated her school ‘inadequate’

Evening Standard

Ofsted upgrades rating of school where head Ruth Perry took her own life after 'inadequate' report

A previous report had downgraded Ms Perry's school from 'outstanding' to 'inadequate'

Wales Online

Ofsted team in Ruth Perry case ‘professional and humane’, says chief inspector

Amada Spielman was speaking at the Festival of Education in Berkshire.

The Independent UK

Wellbeing of school staff is as vital as pupils’ progress

Letters: Mark Shannon, Michael Bassey and Paul Clarke on changes to the Ofsted inspection system

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Ofsted chief calls for overhaul of grading system after Ruth Perry’s death

Sir Michael Wilshaw told Tes magazine that one-word judgments should be replaced with a more ‘nuanced’ report.

The Independent UK

Former Ofsted chief: school inspections should change after headteacher’s death

Sir Michael Wilshaw says he now thinks differently about use of one-word headline grades in England

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The Independent UK

MPs launch inquiry into school inspections by Ofsted following criticism

The watchdog has faced pressure to reform after headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life when her school was downgraded to the lowest rating.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Ofsted: radical change is needed

Editorial: Ruth Perry’s death, after her school was downgraded, provoked an outpouring of unhappiness. Proposed reforms don’t go far enough

Evening Standard

Sister of tragic head vows to keep fighting Ofsted’s one-word rulings

Ofsted has announced a series of reforms in the wake of a headteacher’s death

The Guardian - UK

Scrapping one-word gradings won’t solve heads’ ‘discomfort’, says Ofsted chief

Chief inspector says up to government to change system despite outcry over suicide of head whose school was downgraded

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The Independent UK

Sister of headteacher who killed herself after Ofsted report says watchdog’s reforms aren’t enough

Perry’s family call overhaul ‘a start’ but say changes do not address their one biggest concern

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted school inspection reforms ‘nowhere near enough’

Sister of Ruth Perry, who killed herself after her primary was downgraded, ‘disappointed’ single-word judgments not removed

The Independent UK

Labour pledges to revamp Ofsted grading system

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson was speaking at the Times Education Summit in London.

The Independent UK

Education Secretary ‘considering urgent actions’ after Ruth Perry death – sister

Professor Julia Waters was speaking after meeting with Gillian Keegan for a second time in recent weeks.

The Guardian - UK

Campaigns should beware using suicides to bolster arguments for their cause

We must be wary of publicly declaring why people take their own life. It can do harm

The Guardian - UK

Death of headteacher Ruth Perry prompts calls for employers to have to report when workers take own lives

Evening Standard

Call for probe into work-related suicides after headteacher Ruth Perry’s death

Open letter says Ruth Perry’s family believes stress associated with Ofsted inspection led to her suicide

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