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An immediate pause of routine Ofsted inspections in schools to “allow time to reset and regain the trust of the teaching profession” is being called for by an independent inquiry into the inspectorate.

The Beyond Ofsted inquiry, chaired by former schools minister Lord Jim Knight and funded by the National Education Union, finds that “Ofsted has lost the trust of the teaching profession, and increasingly of parents”.

“There is a now an opportunity for transformational change,” Knight writes in his new report.

His inquiry states that Ofsted is now viewed as "toxic" and "not fit for purpose" and is in need of major reform.

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