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'Ofsted stress gave me a heart condition - but I won't give up on these kids': The Salford head slamming watchdog's 'regime of fear'

A headteacher lays bare the personal and professional toll of England's Ofsted school inspection regime in Neal Keeling's in-depth report

Manchester Evening News

Ofsted inspections do ‘more harm than good’, says former inspector

Dr Martin Hanbury left his role saying the system was totally unfit for purpose and insisting, 'It’s like trying to measure a cloud with a ruler'

Wales Online

NEU threatens huge Manchester protest during Tory conference

National Education Union says government is ‘rattled’ after delegates vote for summer strikes in England

The Guardian - UK

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Keegan ‘living in fantasy world’ over challenges facing schools – union boss

Children are ‘bearing the brunt of the workforce crisis’ in schools, said Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the National Education Union.

The Independent UK

'Chaotic' Nottingham nursery where 'children exposed to hazards' again rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

Staff were seen to refill toddlers' bottles with chocolate milk - going against good oral health

Nottingham Post

Teachers’ union calls for abolition of Ofsted inspections after death of Ruth Perry

Delegates at National Education Union’s annual conference vote to back union campaign

The Guardian - UK

School leaders should refuse to work as Ofsted inspectors, says union

Delegates at the National Education Union’s conference voted for a campaign to be launched calling for Ofsted to be abolished.

The Independent UK

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‘I can’t afford to live’: Nearly one in five teachers forced to do second jobs amid rising costs

Teachers have had to skip meals and reduce home heating amid the cost-of-living crisis, the National Education Union has said.

The Independent UK

Nearly one in five teachers forced to do second jobs amid rising costs – poll

Teachers have had to skip meals and reduce home heating amid the cost-of-living crisis, the National Education Union has said.

The Independent UK

Teaching union president claims she suffered stroke partly due to Ofsted stress

Teachers facing Ofsted are more likely to come home exhausted, new study finds

Evening Standard

Manchester Ofsted inspector quits in protest after death of teacher and brands watchdog "inadequate"

"I have increasingly felt that Ofsted is no longer achieving its mission of ‘raising standards, improving lives’. "

Manchester Evening News

Almost half of teachers say workload is unmanageable most or all the time – poll finds

Over a third added that they feel stressed at work more than 80% of the time

Wales Online

Nearly half of teachers say workload is unmanageable most or all the time – poll

The findings come ahead of the National Education Union’s annual conference in Harrogate.

The Independent UK

Ofsted inspected nursery after child's unexplained injury - they found kids had been exposed to 'stagnant slime'

Inspectors made an unannounced visit to the nursery after receiving reports that a child had sustained an unexplained injury

Manchester Evening News

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The Guardian - UK

Teachers should not have to fear Ofsted

Before the inspectorate existed local education authority teams used to know their schools intimately

The Guardian - UK

‘Unfit for purpose’: Ofsted could face legal challenge from school leaders

As anger mounts over headteacher’s suicide, group bids for judicial review into inconsistencies of rulings by watchdog

The Independent UK

Union threatens legal action after Ofsted fails to pause school inspections

NAHT said it has written to Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman in the wake of the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

The Guardian - UK

A life’s work destroyed by insensitive Ofsted inspections

Letters: Former headteachers on the personal and professional toll of dealing with inspections

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Manchester Evening News

Inadequate high school where pupils 'don't feel safe' and discriminatory language is rife slammed

Inspectors at Denton Community College found derogatory and discriminatory language was 'part of everyday school life for many pupils'

Manchester Evening News

'Beautiful' detached family home in Greater Manchester that is almost £200,000 cheaper than average house price

Our Property of the Week is a three-bed property that estate agents say would make the perfect family home

Wales Online

'I went to a dark place after Ofsted report, the system has to change'

"Waiting for our report was horrendous - like sitting with a ticking bomb. It was the most difficult time of my life."

Bristol Post

Bristol nursery hits back at Ofsted ‘inadequate’ report after 'awful experience'

The report highlighted safety concerns with children seen throwing toys and dough

The Guardian - UK

Whatchamacallit breaks all the rules

The Conversation

The pressures on mental health and wellbeing faced by teachers in the UK

According to the 2022 Teacher Wellbeing Index – a survey carried out by the charity Education Support – 78% of UK school staff reportedly experienced mental health symptoms due to their work in the past academic year. The same survey found that 59% of staff had considered leaving the profession.

Liverpool Echo

Sefton Council making 'insufficient progress' to children's services

A new report into Sefton's children's services said 'continued drift and delay' was leaving vulnerable children at risk

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