Ofsted

Ofsted inspection ‘contributed’ to head Ruth Perry’s death – coroner

An Ofsted inspection contributed to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, a coroner has ruled. At an inquest in...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker and Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted to review inspector training following Ruth Perry death

The watchdog will consider whether to draw up official guidance for inspectors on managing headteacher stress

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ruth Perry felt ‘inadequate’ grade was ‘end of career’, husband says

Headteacher was 'distraught and distressed' after Ofsted visit, inquest hears

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

No Ofsted guidance to amend inspections for stressed heads, inquest hears

National director says minimising stress was 'core value' of inspector training, but admitted lack of written guidance

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ruth Perry: Family meet £50k target for inquest legal costs

Family launched crowdfunding campaign after being denied legal aid days before an inquest into headteacher's death

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

‘More transparent’ Ofsted complaints process gets go ahead

Internal reviews scrapped and new post-inspection calls allowed in changes to speed up process and increase transparency

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Spielman claims head’s death used ‘to try and discredit’ Ofsted

Family of Ruth Perry describes chief inspector's comments as 'grossly insensitive'

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Schools improving, SEND failings and AP ‘misuse’: 9 Ofsted annual report findings

Amanda Spielman has published her final report as chief inspector

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted ‘poorly understood’ and under-funded, says Spielman

Outgoing chief inspector laments 'a wave of publicly expressed discontent about issues that Ofsted alone cannot resolve'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker