
Ofsted's one-word rulings could be scrapped in wake of Ruth Perry's suicide - after coroner ruled that damning inspection which saw headteacher's school downgraded from 'outstanding' to 'inadequate' c
Daily MailOfsted's one-word rulings could be scrapped in the wake of Ruth Perry's suicide after a coroner concluded that the damning inspection contributed to her death. Headmaster Ruth Perry, 53, took her own life in January last year The Osted downgrade of Caversham Primary School 'likely contributed' to Ruth Perry's death, a coroner concluded Ruth's sister Professor Julia Waters has been leading a campaign to change the controversial Ofsted system The inquiry, which was undertaken by MPs last year, had urged the Education Department to develop a different system to the single word judgements 'as a priority'. In January, Ruth's sister Professor Julia Waters - who has been leading a campaign to change the rating system - told Ofsted boss Sir Martyn Oliver that it was not enough 'to tell inspectors to be nicer' after an Oftsed inspection contributed to the headteacher sister's suicide. The headteacher was left 'completely devastated' in the weeks following the watchdog's 'intimidating' inspection into Caversham Primary School in Reading last year, following safeguarding concerns, the coroner heard.
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One-word Ofsted ratings for schools scrapped with immediate effect after Ruth Perry’s suicide
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One-word Ofsted judgments for schools scrapped by Government
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Handwritten notes reveal Ruth Perry’s anguish as coroner concludes Ofsted inspection contributed to suicide
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How Ofsted reduced headteacher Ruth Perry’s life’s work to one devastating word: inadequate
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Tearful headteacher Ruth Perry appeared in ‘physical pain’ after learning school would be downgraded by Ofsted
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Ruth Perry’s school upgraded to ‘good’ in new Ofsted inspection report
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Labour pledges to revamp Ofsted grading system
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Education Secretary ‘considering urgent actions’ after Ruth Perry death – sister
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School leaders’ union to ask headteachers to stop working as Ofsted inspectors
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Union threatens legal action after Ofsted fails to pause school inspections
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The Ofsted report that condemned a headteacher who later killed herself
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