Ofsted inspections causing stress and harm to teachers, union warns

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 18:03 · Archive

A union has warned that Ofsted inspections are causing teachers harm and making them want to leave the profession.

A teacher union has reported that Ofsted inspections are harming staff and contributing to resignations. The warning follows headteachers' own survey indicating that Ofsted's new inspection framework has caused undue stress. School leader wellbeing services have reported severe mental health impacts on some headteachers.

How it is being reported

• Stop the Ofsted inspections that are harming teachers | LettersReaders on the new grading regime that is causing more stress and health issues for school staff than ever before Your report ( New Ofsted inspection regime is damaging our health, headteachers say, 21 September ) reflects what those of us supporting school leaders are hearing. As a volunteer with Headrest , a school leader wellbeing helpline, I cannot discuss individual cases. I can, however, describe the disturbing patterns we encounter. We have spoken to headteachers whom mental health professionals considered suicide risks following their experience of the Ofsted process. We have spoken…The Guardian · 23 Sept, 17:40
• Ofsted inspections causing teachers 'harm' and making them want to quit, union warnsThe report came after headteachers also warned following their own survey this week that Ofsted's new inspection framework has continued to cause them undue stressThe Mirror · 23 Sept, 10:15

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