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Ofsted needs to be replaced with more supportive system, says head

April 5, 2023

Christine Cunniffe of LVS school in Ascot has spoken out on a petition that has been signed by more than 40,000 teachers calling for Ofsted to be…

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Stopping school inspections not in children's best interests, says Ofsted chief

March 24, 2023

Unions representing teachers and heads have urged the schools watchdog to pause inspections after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

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Halting school inspections would be against 'children's best interests', Ofsted chief says

March 24, 2023

Stopping inspections would not be in the best interests of children, the head of the schools watchdog has said after calls for them to be paused following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

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Parents hold vigil outside Ofsted in memory of head who took her own life after 'inadequate' rating

March 23, 2023

Mother-of-two Ruth Perry, 53, killed herself in January after Caversham Primary School in Reading was downgraded from outstanding to inadequate.

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