England’s headteacher unions threaten strike ballots over Ofsted
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School leadership unions ASCL and NAHT say they have no confidence in Ofsted and will move toward strike ballots unless “significant wellbeing issues” linked to inspections are fixed. ASCL called the regime an “overbearing mess,” urged pausing inspections, and said it would seek an indicative ballot on industrial action if change does not come; NAHT will consider strike steps at a leadership meeting next week. An Ofsted survey found 88% of schools said recent inspections had harmed staff wellbeing. The Guardian reported education secretary Lucy Powell wants Ofsted to overhaul last year’s framework.
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