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Julia Waters, the sister of headteacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life whilst waiting for an Ofsted report, is disappointed with the decision to keep single-phrase judgments for schools in England.

A coroner ruled a critical Ofsted report contributed to her death.

Julia has been speaking to 5 Live Breakfast鈥檚 Rachel Burden. She says it鈥檚 鈥渁n insult to my family and an insult to my sister鈥�.

She says we need a better inspection system that is 鈥済enuinely supportive鈥� and helps the schools that need improvement and not one that 鈥渄estroys lives, livelihoods and the whole school community.鈥�

鈥淭hey鈥檙e not fair, they鈥檙e not proportionate, they don鈥檛 give an accurate reflection of a school鈥檚 strengths and areas for improvement.鈥�

The Department for Education says one-word judgements like 鈥榦utstanding鈥� or 鈥榠nadequate鈥� give parents the confidence in choosing the right school for their child and provide a clear basis for taking action to improve underperforming schools.

This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast on Thursday 25th April 2024.

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