Ofsted inspectors not given guidance on distressed headteachers, Ruth Perry inquest hears

Berkshire coroner’s office hears there was one reference to managing stress given to inspectors before November 2022

Ofsted inspectors were not given specific written guidance about what to do if a headteacher becomes distressed during an inspection, an inquest has heard.

Ruth Perry’s family have said she killed herself after a report from the schools watchdog downgraded her Caversham primary school in Reading from its highest rating to its lowest over safeguarding concerns.

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