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Health · 8 hours ago

Headteachers say new Ofsted inspections are harming their health

Headteachers say new Ofsted inspections are harming their health

England's headteachers want Ofsted to stop grading schools, saying the new inspection system is more stressful than the old one. Many examples of damaging effects on its members have been provided to the education secretary, Lucy Powell, by the NAHT. A recent inspection caused sleep problems and increased blood pressure, a headteacher reported, making it the most stressful event of her career.

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