Ruth Perry inquest: inspectors given no advice if head gets distressed
Coroner asks former Ofsted director if inspections could be paused
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Coroner asks former Ofsted director if inspections could be paused
Colleagues of headteacher Ruth Perry encouraged her to “look to the future” after her school received the worst possible rating from Ofsted, the…
Ruth Perry took her own life because she feared her family would be financially ruined if she lost her job after her Caversham Primary School's rating was downgraded.
The headteacher, 53, felt she had 'let everyone down' when the watchdog changed the rating of Caversham Primary School in Reading from 'outstanding' to 'inadequate'.
The inquest heard that following the Ofsted inspection, Ms Perry spoke to her local GP, as well as local mental health services.