Ofsted has announced changes to its inspection system following the death of a headteacher. Ruth Perry, the head of a primary school in Reading, took her own life after her school was downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to the lowest possible rating.
Ruth Perry took her own life after her school was downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to the lowest possible rating
The school was judged to be ‘good’ in every category except leadership and management, where it was judged as ‘inadequate’ due to ineffective safeguarding which gave it a low overall rating. ‘I can understand the need to provide clarity and simplicity for parents about an inspection, but too much is hidden or lost behind a headline judgement of just one or two words.’
She said some reforms were a ‘very welcome, much needed change’, such as the removal of a requirement for findings to stay confidential before they are published and additional funding for mental health support.after thousands signed petitions calling for a ‘supportive, effective and fair’ system.
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