00:00Headteachers are calling for Ofsted to stop grading schools, saying the new inspection
00:05system is harming their well-being. The National Association of Headteachers says members are
00:11reporting stress compared with the previous system. One headteacher, Amanda Hume in Bolton,
00:17said an inspection affected her health and left her struggling to sleep.
00:21Ofsted says many school leaders have found inspections collaborative and constructive.
00:26It plans to publish research into how the system is working.
00:30The government says school accountability remains necessary, while Education Secretary Lucy Powell
00:36says she wants a more supportive approach. The framework uses grades across several areas
00:42rather than just one overall judgment.
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