Ofsted to urge schools to pause inspections harming mental health of staff

Sister of headteacher who killed herself welcomes new direction but says single-word judgments impede real reform

Ofsted is to urge schools to pause" inspections that appear to be damaging the mental health of their staff, as part of its formal response to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

The schools inspectorate for England is also pledging to hold a public consultation with families and teachers where nothing is off the table", and will consider overhauling how it inspects and grades safeguarding.