The Latest Breaking News from Ruth Perry

Prof Julia Waters gives emotional speech at NEU conference and shares video of her late sister addressing pupils

Amanda Spielman says agency did not get it wrong in school downgrade that contributed to headteacher’s death

NASUWT annual conference backs plan for staff trained in mental health first aid in all schools and colleges

Nearly nine in ten teachers believe their job has adversely affected their mental health in the last 12 months, according to an NASUWT union poll.

Leading race relations activist who was a key figure in the inquiry into the 1993 murder of Stephen Lawrence

Ofsted chief and Unison rebuke education secretary for her comment at headteachers’ union conference

Education secretary only rates the administration ‘good’ when LBC asks her to grade it in style of Ofsted

Committee calls on government to heed widespread concern and consider a more nuanced inspection system

Sir Martyn Oliver makes full apology after death of Ruth Perry

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.

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