The sister of a headteacher who took her own life has said Ofsted's new school inspection proposals are a "rehash" of the same "dangerous" system they are meant to change. One-word grades were scrapped by the government after Ruth Perry's death in 2023 following the downgrading of her Caversham Primary School in Reading from "outstanding" to "inadequate".

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Ofsted launches consultation on new inspection model

Ofsted scrapped its single-word judgements for schools after the death of head teacher Ruth Perry.

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Ofsted offers first look at new report cards for schools

Bridget Phillipson will promise a “new era for school standards” as Labour and Ofsted replace single-word judgements for schools with more detailed report cards.

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Phillipson vows ‘new era for school standards’ as Ofsted scraps single-word judgments

Overhaul following death of headteacher Ruth Perry introduces five colour-coded grades across variety of areas

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Ofsted to use ‘bewildering’ 40-point report cards instead of one-word ratings

The reforms come after criticism of the inspection system following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

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Ofsted’s inspection proposals ‘worse than system currently in place’ – Unions

Mrs Perry took her own life after her primary school in Reading was judged "inadequate".

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Ofsted proposals following headteacher Ruth Perry's death are 'rehash' of 'dangerous' system, her sister says

Prof Julia Waters, sister of headteacher Ruth Perry, has warned that new Ofsted proposals for inspecting schools are a 'rehash' of the 'dangerous' system they are supposed to replace.

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New Ofsted grading system under fire for retaining 'dangerous' features

Ofsted is consulting on a new inspection model featuring Ofsted Report Cards and a five-point grading scale to replace single-word judgments.

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Ofsted has announced its new report cards for school inspections in England, but some teaching unions have criticised the approach

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New Ofsted report cards criticised as 'rehash' of previous 'dangerous' system

Minister of State for School Standards Catherine McKinnell has defended Ofsted's proposed new inspection system, rejecting suggestions that it remains too simplistic.Speaking to GB News, McKinnell said the new approach would provide "a much more granular insight" into school performance compared to the previous system's single-word judgments.The minister's comments come as Ofsted launches a consultation on plans to replace the current outstandin…

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Ofsted reform: Schools minister grilled on new system amid backlash: 'It's still blunt!'

Ofsted’s proposal for a new colour-coded five-point scale to evaluate schools has been criticised as a “rehash” of the “dangerous” system they are supposed to replace.Under the new proposals, inspectors will issue a report card to schools, early years and further education providers, after the Government said last year that headline grades for overall effectiveness – outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate – would be scrapped.Scho…

Ofsted proposals following headteacher Ruth Perry's death are 'rehash' of 'dangerous' system, her sister says

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