Ofsted 'seen as toxic' and schools should 'self-evaluate' instead, says inquiry

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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Beyond Ofsted inquiry called for a "transformational change" to the school inspections system Ofsted inspectors should not be in classrooms and the whole system needs "a big change", an inquiry has said.
The Beyond Ofsted inquiry, chaired by former schools minister Lord Jim Knight and funded by the National Education Union, called for a "transformational" alteration to school inspections.
The suicide of head teacher Ruth Perry earlier this year highlighted the pressure inspections can put on schools and led to a debate about how Ofsted operates.
Instead, schools should draw up their own improvement plans to be accountable to parents and the wider local community, the inquiry said.