Ruth Perry’s sister: Call to abolish Ofsted ‘risks squandering’ chance of reform
by Eleanor Busby
Apr 03, 2024
4 minutes
Calling for Ofsted to be abolished could risk “squandering” a real opportunity for change, the sister of Ruth Perry has said.
Professor Julia Waters has called on unions to focus on “working constructively” with the inspectorate following the death of her sister.
Her comments came after delegates at the annual conference of the National Education Union (NEU) voted for a “public facing” campaign calling for Ofsted to be abolished to be launched by the union.
The motion, which was passed at the union’s conference in on Wednesday, also called on the NEU to advise its members to “refuse to work” as Ofsted inspectors until
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