Julie McCulloch, Director of Policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, comments on the report of the Education Policy Institute (EPI) on “stuck schools”.
“This report confirms that what is desperately needed to improve the fortunes of schools which are trapped in a cycle of negative Ofsted ratings is more support and less punishment. Unfortunately, we have a system in which negative Ofsted ratings stigmatise schools, ruin careers and damage professional reputations.
“Fewer children then attend these schools – which puts pressure on funding – and it is more difficult to attract staff. It is very hard to escape this vicious circle and secure the improvement that is needed by pupils, families and communities.
“Fewer children then attend these schools – which puts pressure on funding – and it is more difficult to attract staff. It is very hard to escape this vicious circle and secure the improvement that is needed by pupils, families and communities.
