England's school inspection system to be overhauled again after complaints from teachers
Education secretary Lucy Powell is sending Ofsted 'back to the drawing board' after teachers raised serious concerns that the current inspection system was damaging their mental health.
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School inspections in England are set to be overhauled for the second time in a year, after widespread complaints that the current system was causing excessive stress and harming teachers' mental health.
Education secretary Lucy Powell will instruct the schools regulator Ofsted to "go back to the drawing board," according to the Guardian, after becoming concerned that the inspection changes introduced under her predecessor, Bridget Phillipson, were creating serious problems for headteachers.
A system under repeated scrutiny
The move marks the second overhaul of the inspection system within roughly a year, reflecting continued dissatisfaction among school leaders and teaching staff with how Ofsted evaluates schools.
Teachers have reportedly raised serious concerns about the current approach, describing it as dangerously stressful, with implications for staff wellbeing and mental health that prompted the latest intervention from the Department for Education.
The specific changes Powell intends to request from Ofsted, and the timeline for implementing a revised inspection framework, were not detailed in the available report.
Ofsted has not issued public comment on the planned overhaul, and it remains unclear how the regulator will respond to the education secretary's instruction to revisit the current system.
Sources
- England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints — The Guardian — World
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