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Ofsted faces fresh calls to halt graded school inspections in England
A second head teachers' union has called for a halt to graded Ofsted inspections in England, saying it is "increasingly concerned about the welfare and morale" of its members.
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) also raised the prospect of potential strike action, saying a new grading system had become an "overbearing mess".
On Friday, Ofsted's chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver said an independent survey of education providers showed it was "on the right track" with inspections.
The Department for Education (DfE) said ministers were "working with Ofsted and school leaders to ensure accountability is fair, proportionate and focused on helping every school get better".
ASCL's announcement comes after another union, the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said changes Ofsted made to inspections just under a year ago had been severely harmful to school leaders' welfare.
ASCL said it had passed a motion of no confidence in "the ability of Ofsted's leadership to address the damage being done by the new inspection system", adding that it was "increasingly concerned about the welfare and morale of members".
Pepe Di'Iasio, general secretary, said the union did not take the step "lightly", but added Ofsted's "warm words about recognising wellbeing pressures... have not been matched by the action necessary" and that "negotiation [had] hit a brick wall".
"The current system is not fit for purpose. It is an overbearing mess and urgently needs to be reviewed," he said.
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