The sister of Ruth Perry, a headteacher who took her life following a detrimental Ofsted report, criticizes the government's neglect of coroner findings that call for significant reform in school inspections. Prof Julia Waters argues that proposed changes maintain an unsafe regime based on shame and competition rather than support. She highlights that the new system merely tweaks the old framework rather than offers radical reform. In a collective appeal with other stakeholders, she emphasizes the necessity of addressing the implications of Ruth's tragic death to prevent future tragedies.
"There needs to be a system that is supportive, that's safe, that's fair, and that takes very real warnings of the coroner at my sister's inquest seriously."
"The coroner warned that there was a risk of future deaths if only lip service was paid to learning from tragedies like Ruth's death."
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