Ofsted

Pause Ofsted inspections, unions say following Ruth Perry inquest

Leadership unions call for an immediate halt to inspections so concerns raised by the coroner can be addressed

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

Ruth Perry: Ofsted delays inspections by a day for extra training

Lead inspectors called in to urgent training on dealing with anxious heads and new complaints hotline

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ruth Perry: ‘Risk of future deaths’ if lessons not learned, says coroner

Education secretary urged to pay more than 'lip service' to report after ruling Ofsted inspection contributed to head's death

Freddie Whittaker
Amy Walker and Freddie Whittaker
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