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How to fix Ofsted? Make it a school improver not a government enforcer

Since a coroner’s ruling that an Ofsted inspection was a contributing factor in the tragic death of headteacher Ruth Perry by suicide, attention on England’s school inspection system has intensified. Ofsted needs to change – and quickly.

The Conversation

Top comprehensive schools take fewer pupils on free school meals, report finds

More than 150 comprehensive secondary schools in England are more ‘socially selective’ than the average grammar school

The Independent UK

Put Ofsted in special measures and rethink school inspections

Letters: Readers reflect on an inspections system not fit for purpose, and suggest improvements

The Guardian - UK

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Headteachers may refuse Ofsted entry due to fears for teachers’ mental health

New chief Sir Martyn Oliver announces pause in visits but schools claim training for inspectors on alleviating stress is not sufficient

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted school inspections to restart on 22 January after mental health training

Watchdog’s chief inspector ordered pause for extra training after death of headteacher Ruth Perry

The Guardian - UK

Rapid help needed for Covid babies who fell behind, says former Ofsted chief

Labour highlights data showing children born in England during crisis were slower in developing communication and other skills

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Ofsted: the tragedy of Ruth Perry shows up a failed model

Editorial: Less adversarial school inspections should be part of a new approach to public services

The Guardian - UK

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Ofsted inspections paused after death of headteacher Ruth Perry, says new chief

An inquest found in December that Ofsted inspections had ‘likely contributed’ to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

Evening Standard

Tuesday briefing: Will the Red Sea crisis lead to a wider Middle East conflict?

In today’s newsletter: After events during the last few days, a conflict including Iran and the US is becoming ever more likely

The Guardian - UK

‘Teaching is deeply personal’: Ofsted’s new chief on inspections and schools’ struggles

Sir Martyn Oliver says he is a proud northerner who has taken on some of the most ‘difficult and damaged’ schools

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted bows to pressure and halts inspections after Ruth Perry’s suicide

New leader Martyn Oliver says he will heed unions’ call, after coroner ruled inspection had contributed to headteacher’s death

The Guardian - UK

Labour plans thousands of nursery places in English primary schools

Party has asked former Ofsted head Sir David Bell to find new ways to increase levels of childcare

The Guardian - UK

Buying guide to Oxfordshire: the best market towns and quaint villages for London commuters

From Wantage to Watlington, here are all the best places to house hunt in Oxfordshire for country living within commuting distance of London

Evening Standard

Profiteering fears as global investment firms increase stakes in England’s child social care

Observer investigation finds homes backed by private equity more than doubled in five years, with Qatar and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds among investors

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The Guardian - UK

‘Transphobic bullying is rife’: a 15-year-old trans boy’s view of coming out at school

Newton Carey gives his view after draft guidance was issued by the UK government

The Guardian - UK

The damage done to children goes beyond Ofsted’s effect on schools

Letters: Alasdair Macdonald on education policies that Labour could introduce at virtually no cost, and Alison Walton and Nick Frost on the Ofsted regime’s harmful impact on children’s social services

The Guardian - UK

Schools are failing children like mine

The classroom is a hostile environment for my autistic son. No wonder so many pupils are skipping school

The Guardian - UK

Strictest academy schools in England suspend 30 times more pupils than the national average

200% suspension rates at ‘zero tolerance’ trusts in England could affect highly vulnerable children, experts warn

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The Independent UK

‘Poisonous cocktail of pressures’ on headteachers as school leaders seek help for mental health

National Association of Head Teachers poll comes following death of headteacher Ruth Perry, as coroner concluded Ofsted inspection “likely contributed” to her suicide

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted has much to learn after the Ruth Perry inquest

Letters: A school governor, a former headteacher and a former Ofsted inspector write in response to the verdict on the death of the former headteacher

The Guardian - UK

The Ruth Perry tragedy must mark the end of Ofsted’s reign of fear

The bullying of schools stifles recruitment and condemns children to pressure-cooker learning, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Unions ask education secretary and Ofsted chief to halt school inspections

NAHT and ASCL call on Gillian Keegan and Amanda Spielman to allow time to address concerns raised by coroner

Evening Standard

Make Ofsted inspections more transparent and end single word judgements, say parents

Report comes in the wake of the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted chief ‘should quit now’, says Ruth Perry’s sister as briefing memo is revealed

Family of headteacher who killed herself calls on Amanda Spielman to resign over inadequate response to coroner’s verdict

The Independent UK

Ruth Perry: Ten more headteachers left suicidal in wake of Ofsted inspections, former inspector reveals

A former Ofsted inspector helping struggling headteachers claims it’s ‘not unusual’ for leaders to consider suicide following an ‘inadequate’ rating

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