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The verdict in the inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry demands a wider change in the system than just a re-invention of Ofsted, says 91¶¶Òõ editor Jon Severs

Parents and teachers want Ofsted inspections and the school accountability system to be ‘more transparent, well-rounded, and less high-stakes’, finds report

Ofsted chief reacts to a coroner’s conclusion that an Ofsted inspection ‘likely contributed’ to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

This week’s essential education news includes the inquest ruling on the death of Ruth Perry and the DfE falling far short of its targets for new teacher trainees

The inquest into headteacher Ruth Perry’s death concluded that Ofsted ‘likely contributed’ to her taking her own life

Senior coroner says Ms Perry’s ‘mental health deterioration and death was likely contributed to by the Ofsted inspection’ at the conclusion of inquest

The headteacher took her own life after Ofsted downgraded her primary school from its highest rating to its lowest, inquest finds

Government-approved inspections of international schools don’t use one-word judgements, so why can’t Ofsted follow this example, asks this senior leader

This week’s essential education news includes new data revealing the difficulties in finding enough teachers and reaction to the DfE’s plans to limit teacher strikes

New chief inspector Janie McManus will play a key role in bringing about the new independent inspectorate of education

Inquest into death of headteacher Ruth Perry has heard evidence from senior Ofsted official

Join the 91¶¶Òõ News team as they discuss a week dominated by Ofsted after it released its final annual report before the change of the guard and a new era for the watchdog