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
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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

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Ofsted'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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