Hostility between parents and schools has grown since pandemic, says Ofsted head

Annual report on England's schools highlights absenteeism, disruptive behaviour and parental challenges to rules

The unwritten agreement" between parents and schools in England has broken since the Covid pandemic, according to Ofsted's chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, with pupil absences remaining stubbornly high and disruptive behaviour now more common.

Delivering her final annual report in the role, Spielman said she had noticed a disturbing shift in attitudes" among pupils and parents.