The language used in Ofsted reports should be “more supportive”, teachers have said, as they claim that they are “career-shamed” by bad rulings.
Heads of school leaders and teachers unions have called for urgent reform to Ofsted which should reduce the “high-stakes nature” of inspector visits.
On Tuesday, the general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU) told the education select committee that bad rulings were “career-shaming” for teachers as well as “career-ending” for leaders.
MPs were told that instead of a single-phrase judgement following an Ofsted inspection, schools should receive a “more nuanced and more thoughtful” response.
