She was the headteacher of Caversham Primary School in Reading, England, and, six weeks earlier, her school had been inspected by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted). We believe that it has such a duty, with failure to uphold it amounting to negligence. While Ofsted inspections place great emphasis on safeguarding by school staff, we have struggled to find evidence that Ofsted has reflected in detail on its own safeguarding responsibilities. It should also concede that it has lost the confidence of teachers and work with them to rebuild it. Footnotes Acknowledgment: We are grateful to Professor Julia Waters, sister of Ruth Perry, for her comments on earlier drafts.

Source: The Guardian May 21, 2023 23:10 UTC