Amanda Spielman says she has no reason to doubt school inspection, after its headteacher took her life.
Ofsted's chief inspector says she has no reason to doubt the findings of an inspection into a primary school, after its headteacher took her own life.The head of England's education watchdog Amanda Spielman said she was willing to meeting Ms Perry's family.'Halt Ofsted inspections after my sister's death'
In her first interview since Ms Perry's death, Ms Spielman told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme she believed the findings were "secure" and the inspection team "worked with the professionalism and sensitivity that I would expect". Asked if she had any concerns about what happened during the inspection, she replied: "From what I've seen I don't have any reason to doubt the inspection."
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