Schools watchdog Ofsted says it will make changes after suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry
Ruth Perry, who took her own life in January, had been waiting for an Ofsted report rating her school as "inadequate"Schools watchdog Ofsted has said it will make changes after the suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry in January.
Prof Waters told BBC News condolences weren't enough, and said the family had not heard directly from Ofsted about the concerns the family has raised. She wants an independent inquiry into what happened at Ms Perry's school and a review of the culture of inspections at Ofsted.In her statement, Ms Spielman said Ofsted "won't be soft on safeguarding", but where a school is otherwise doing well they will try to visit again more quickly to reflect improvements in their judgements.
Caversham Primary School was downgraded by Ofsted after inspectors decided that checks on staff and record keeping of concerns about children were inadequate.
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