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First headteacher refuses to be Ofsteded in boycott

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noblegiraffe · 20/03/2023 13:36

There has been talk on twitter over the weekend of a boycott of Ofsted in protest at its ridiculous system of stressful high-stakes inspections and public shaming, following the suicide of a headteacher in January after her outstanding primary was downgraded to inadequate.

This morning the first brave headteacher has put her head above the parapet. Ofsted called to notify of an inspection tomorrow and the head said no.

twitter.com/florascooper/status/1637760884243066881?s=46&t=vKGM6xpoeW3wdlaVVVagQA

She is calling for people to come to the school tomorrow morning to support the boycott (details on twitter).

I hope this becomes the catalyst for a serious review and reform of the inspection system.

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thelionthewitchtheaudacityofTHISbitch · 29/03/2023 20:38

HairyMcLair · 20/03/2023 14:07

Having dc with SN I’ve found the best schools generally score low in OFSTED inspections.

The worst schools scored outstanding. My own sample is small, but it seemed to be the case for other families I got to know on FB groups.

I hope this starts something that can make real change for schools. Good on her.

I was also coming on to this thread to discuss small (mostly independent) special needs schools and how shitty SEN schools (mostly failing students and with high EHCP turnover - which just stop and think - couldnt be sensible and must provoke questions, but who from?) can be despite getting outstanding. What i still cannot get intelligent answers to - is how in these schools are governors and particularly Head of Governors utterly unaccountable?

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