James Bowen, assistant general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: “These comments are unhelpful and demonstrate a worrying lack of understanding of how schools operate.

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Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) union, said: “We now need urgent change.

Source: https://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/national/23974398.ofsted-inspection-likely-contributed-ruth-perrys-death-coroner-concludes/?ref=rss

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: "There is extra pressure on secondary admissions as the pupil population bulge that has been moving through primary schools is currently hitting secondary schools.

Source: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-warwickshire-schools-hardest-your-27708561

The general secretaries of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) jointly called for inspections to be suspended until Ofsted implements the changes suggested by the coroner.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2023/12/20/ofsted-inspections-untenable-after-ruth-perry-inquest-finding--union-chiefs/