Bridget Phillipson said the party would end the system of “one or two-word” school ratings such as “outstanding” and “inadequate”, instead grading schools in a wider range of areas. The comments came after headteacher Ruth Perry, of Caversham Primary School in Reading, Berkshire, took her own life in January when an Ofsted report downgraded her school from the highest rating to the lowest. There has been heavy criticism of the schools watchdog and its system from education unions and Ms Perry’s family following her death. “That is why Labour will change Ofsted for the better. The commission made 12 key recommendations for education, one of which called for a reformed Ofsted and new “school report card” with a wider range of metrics.

Source: The Times June 09, 2023 01:04 UTC