Ofsted ex-chief says schools bill ‘very likely’ to make education in England worse
Amanda Spielman says outlined changes ‘put unions and union members ahead of children’UK politics live – latest updatesOftsed’s former chief inspector has sparked a row with the government after saying the proposed legislation on schools was “very likely” to make education in England worse.Amanda Spielman, who was head of the schools inspectorate in England when primary headteacher Ruth Perry killed herself in 2023 after an Ofsted inspection, said the changes outlined in the education bill “put unions and union members ahead of children”.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...
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Amanda Spielman says outlined changes ‘put unions and union members ahead of children’
Oftsed’s former chief inspector has sparked a row with the government after saying the proposed legislation on schools was “very likely” to make education in England worse.
Amanda Spielman, who was head of the schools inspectorate in England when primary headteacher Ruth Perry killed herself in 2023 after an Ofsted inspection, said the changes outlined in the education bill “put unions and union members ahead of children”.
In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...
