The National Education Union is sponsoring a ‘timely and urgent’ independent inquiry into Ofsted to look at the current inspection system, in the wake of ongoing controversy and calls for reform.
Launched on Tuesday, ‘Beyond Ofsted – an inquiry into the future of school inspection’, aims to develop a set of principles for underpinning 'a better education system and proposals for an alternative approach' to the current regime.
Inquiry members include NEU members, head teachers, industry experts, and academics.
They say that Ofsted has become more ‘punitive than supportive’ and is leading to unimaginable levels of stress for teachers and school leaders, which does not serve children’s interests.
