Ofsted inspectors received emergency training this week on how to manage school leader anxiety, after a coroner ruled inspection contributed to the death of a Berkshire headteacher.
Senior coroner Heidi Connor said last week that Ruth Perry’s mental health “deteriorated significantly” after an inspection last autumn that rated Caversham Primary School ‘inadequate’.
She plans to issue a report aimed at preventing future deaths, highlighting serious concerns including an “almost complete absence” of inspector training on dealing with signs of distress.
In response, chief inspector Amanda Spielman announced a one-day delay to inspections this week so that lead inspectors could attend emergency training.
