Half of headteachers eye early exit after new Ofsted inspections, union poll finds
A National Association of Head Teachers poll of 242 school leaders inspected under Ofsted's new framework found 52% are considering leaving their jobs sooner than planned. Nearly nine in 10 said the process hurt their mental health, and the union's chief called the regime an
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The National Association of Head Teachers polled school leaders whose schools had already been through an inspection under Ofsted's year-old framework. Of the 242 respondents surveyed between June and October, 52% said the experience had changed how long they intend to stay in the job — they're now eyeing the exit sooner than they planned. Another 64% called the new inspections
One primary head with 15 years across three schools told the survey:
TopicsOfsted · NAHT · Paul Whiteman · Lucy Powell · Department for Education · Ruth Perry
Source: theguardian.com
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