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Ofsted chief inspector refuses to drop ‘one-word assessments’ for schools

Amanda Spielman described the gradings, which range from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’, as ‘integral’ to the school system.

The Independent UK

Ofsted chief inspector refuses to drop 'one-word assessments' for UK schools

It comes amid growing pressure to reform the present grading system - which has been dubbed too simplistic and fails to reflect the complexity of a school and its teaching quality.

Chronicle Live

Education Secretary to meet family of headteacher who killed herself

Ruth Perry killed herself in January while awaiting an Ofsted report which downgraded her school.

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Ofsted inspections cause teachers stress and aren't backed up by strong evidence – things could be done differently

The school inspectorate in England, Ofsted, has faced criticism recently following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. According to her family, Perry’s death was a “direct result” of the pressure resulting from the Ofsted inspection process which resulted in her school being judged as “inadequate”.

The Conversation

Education Secretary backs Ofsted’s one-word ratings despite outcry from teachers

Gillian Keegan said single-word ratings are ‘clear’ and ‘easy for parents to navigate’.

The Independent UK

Teachers 'live in fear' of Ofsted says union as it calls for watchdog to be scrapped

It follows the death of a headteacher who took her own life while awaiting an Ofsted report which downgraded her school from the highest possible rating to the lowest

Manchester Evening News

'Ofsted must go': Newcastle teacher leads calls for end to inspection regime which inspires 'genuine fear'

Martin Hudson led calls for the abolition of Ofsted at the NASUWT trade union conference

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NASUWT members call for Ofsted abolition to end ‘reign of terror’

Conference accuses inspectorate of ‘mercilessly bullying’ teachers and follows NEU in calling for change

The Guardian - UK

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

A motion at the NASUWT conference called for the inspection system to be abolished in its ‘current form’ and immediate inspections to be halted

Evening Standard

'Ofsted stress gave me a heart condition - but I won't give up on these kids': The Salford head slamming watchdog's 'regime of fear'

A headteacher lays bare the personal and professional toll of England's Ofsted school inspection regime in Neal Keeling's in-depth report

Manchester Evening News

Teachers’ union calls for abolition of Ofsted inspections after death of Ruth Perry

Delegates at National Education Union’s annual conference vote to back union campaign

The Guardian - UK

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

Delegates at the National Education Union’s conference voted for a campaign to be launched calling for Ofsted to be abolished.

The Independent UK

Teaching union president claims she suffered stroke partly due to Ofsted stress

Teachers facing Ofsted are more likely to come home exhausted, new study finds

Evening Standard

Manchester Ofsted inspector quits in protest after death of teacher and brands watchdog "inadequate"

"I have increasingly felt that Ofsted is no longer achieving its mission of ‘raising standards, improving lives’. "

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Wales Online

Almost half of teachers say workload is unmanageable most or all the time – poll finds

Over a third added that they feel stressed at work more than 80% of the time

The Independent UK

Nearly half of teachers say workload is unmanageable most or all the time – poll

The findings come ahead of the National Education Union’s annual conference in Harrogate.

The Guardian - UK

Teachers should not have to fear Ofsted

Before the inspectorate existed local education authority teams used to know their schools intimately

The Independent UK

Union threatens legal action after Ofsted fails to pause school inspections

NAHT said it has written to Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman in the wake of the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

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The Guardian - UK

A life’s work destroyed by insensitive Ofsted inspections

Letters: Former headteachers on the personal and professional toll of dealing with inspections

Wales Online

'I went to a dark place after Ofsted report, the system has to change'

"Waiting for our report was horrendous - like sitting with a ticking bomb. It was the most difficult time of my life."

Liverpool Echo

Teachers leaving profession due to 'unreasonable pressures' from Ofsted

Sefton Association of Primary Headteachers have sent a letter to Ofsted calling for changes in how inspectors conduct school visits

Manchester Evening News

A hundred Salford heads accuse Ofsted of running regime of "fear and humiliation" after death of teacher

"It is unacceptable that the pressure of an impending inspection or the outcome should make committed professionals ill or worse."

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted can be summed up in one word: inadequate

Letters: Prof Colin Richards stands by his 1990s criticism of the schools regulator, Michael Pyke says it was set up to enforce a marketised system, and other readers give their views

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on teacher shortages: signs of a profession in crisis

Editorial: Teachers are buckling under the pressure of workloads and the Ofsted regime. Fixing this will start with raising salaries

Manchester Evening News

Michael Gove says Ofsted judgements based on one issue 'should be looked at' following Ruth Perry's death

The headteacher's family say she killed herself while waiting for an 'inadequate' rating

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