16/05/2023
The damage Ofsted does to the wellbeing of staff in our schools is unacceptable. The high stakes accountability, unrealistic expectations and one-word judgements are harming the the profession and contributing to recruitment and retention crisis. Schools shouldn't spend their days waiting for the phone to ring and lying awake at night praying for the 'right team'. Please sign and share this petition to bring about inspection reform and help look after our teachers and TAs as much as they look after our children and young people.
In light of recent events, and in meaningful consultation with the sector, review the Ofsted framework and methodology, which we believe are overly burdensome and do little to improve school performance. Government should urgently consider the impact of Ofsted on the wellbeing of education staff.