The action by Flora Cooper, executive headteacher of John Rankin Infant and Nursery School in Newbury, follows a campaign by the sister of Ruth Perry, who took her own life after finding out her school, Caversham Primary, had been downgraded to inadequate. The campaign calls for headteachers to boycott Ofsted inspections until a ‘thorough, independent review has been conducted and changes implemented.’
Also, to ‘refuse inspectors entry to their school or at least refuse to comply with the inspectors’ requests.’
A petition calling for an inquiry into the inspection of Caversham Primary, which took place last November, and for reform of the inspection system has attracted more than 39,000 signatures. The inspection report has yet to be published online.
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