Ruth Perry’s sister said it is “reckless and far too hasty” for Ofsted inspections to resume later this month, as she revealed plans for headteachers with “uncannily similar” ordeals to meet the chief inspector and share their stories.
Julia Waters met Sir Martyn Oliver, the watchdog’s new chief inspector, on Thursday last week – his first on the job as he sought to start repairing Ofsted’s tarnished reputation in the wake of Perry’s inquest.
Senior coroner Heidi Connor last month ruled an Ofsted inspection in November 2022 contributed to the Caversham Primary School headteacher’s suicide in January last year.
Her damning ‘prevention of future deaths’ report, which Ofsted has vowed to respond to by January 19, states: “Ruth’s mental health deteriorated significantly during and after the inspection … Ruth had no relevant past mental health history.”
