Headteacher paid damages in disability discrimination case against Ofsted

Exclusive: Schools watchdog refused Kelly Vaughan's request to defer inspection after MS symptoms relapse

A primary school headteacher with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been paid damages in a landmark disability discrimination case against Ofsted, after her request to postpone an inspection over a relapse in her symptoms was refused.

Kelly Vaughan, the head at Pool Hayes primary school in Willenhall, in the West Midlands, accused England's schools watchdog of failing to put in place reasonable adjustments" to accommodate her disability.