The need for a change in approach was argued

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The inquest findings – that the Ofsted inspection contributed to the death of Ruth Perry and that there is a risk of future deaths – are to some degree supported by research and literature. Frank Coffield concluded in a BERA Blog post that Ofsted has done ‘more harm than good. Its methods, although changed every few years during the 25 years of Ofsted’s existence, were invalid, unreliable and unjust’ (Coffield, 2017). Digging beneath the surface of Ruth Perry’s coroner’s report suggests that the education community will not improve until Ofsted changes its approach to education. This requires deep change, far more than surface-level quick fix mental health training.

By Professor Julia Waters, Ruth Perry’s sister:

‘What we have been pushing for, is there needs to be really radical change, systemic taiwan email list change, cultural change at Ofsted – and this training is just the start.’

Fully implemented innovation or reform ‘require an understanding of the process, a way of thinking that cannot be captured in any list of steps to be followed’ (Fullan, 2001, p. 71). Accordingly, Ofsted requires greater knowledge of educational research, ideally with inspectors who also have teaching experience. Concerns about school inspector training, experience and qualifications were raised in a previous BERA Blog post and have been at the core of Ofsted’s issues for an extended period of time (Lynch, 2023).