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Teachers’ mental health ‘crisis’ prompts call for suicide prevention strategy

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

The Guardian - UK

Teachers turning to alcohol to cope with work, survey finds

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.

Evening Standard

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Gillian Keegan says she would have punched ‘rude’ Ofsted inspectors

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

The Guardian - UK

Sunak government does not merit a top performance rating, says Gillian Keegan

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

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted single-word judgments on schools must end, say MPs

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

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted chief says teachers 'hiding in classrooms' and being blocked from 'student only' corridors

Sir Martyn Oliver makes full apology after death of Ruth Perry

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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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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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

Tuesday briefing: Will rebels torpedo the Rwanda bill – and what does the fight tell us about the Tories?

In today’s newsletter: The prime minister faces rebellions on both sides of his party over his controversial plan for migrants

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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

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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

The Guardian - UK

The school reports are in – and they’re not good

Far from being places of safety, fun and enlightenment, many children just don’t see the point of school any more

The Guardian - UK

School complaints about bullying Ofsted inspectors soar to ‘ridiculous’ levels in England

Education consultants say headteachers approaching in record numbers, after inspection ruled a factor in Ruth Perry’s suicide

The Guardian - UK

Sister of headteacher who killed herself condemns Ofsted chief’s ‘crass’ comments

Chief inspector said death was being used to ‘discredit’ body, days before coroner ruled inspection contributed to Ruth Perry’s death

The Independent UK

How Ofsted reduced headteacher Ruth Perry’s life’s work to one devastating word: inadequate

Perry’s family and campaigners have vowed to see Ofsted overhauled to prevent other headteachers from facing the same ordeal. Amy-Clare Martin reports

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