Marthe de Ferrer

Dec 7, 2023 | homeofscience.net | Shazir Mucklai |Vanessa Clarke |Marthe de Ferrer

The head teacher died two months after Ofsted inspected her school in Reading in November 2022. Image source, Brighter Futures for ChildrenAn Ofsted inspection “contributed” to the death of head teacher Ruth Perry, an inquest has ruled. The inspection “lacked fairness, respect and sensitivity” and was at times “rude and intimidating”, senior coroner Heidi Connor said. Mrs Perry, 53, took her own life in January while waiting for an Ofsted report to be published.

Dec 7, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Vanessa Clarke |Marthe de Ferrer

Ofsted chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, apologised "for the distress that Mrs Perry undoubtedly experienced as a result of our inspection". She said: "Ruth Perry's death was a tragedy that deeply affected many people. My thoughts remain with her family, the wider Caversham school community, and everyone else who knew and loved her. Ofsted was making several changes to help reduce the pressure felt by school leaders, she said. As a first step, inspections will be delayed by a day next week.

Dec 5, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Christina McSorley |Elaine Dunkley |Marthe de Ferrer

Teenagers in the UK are skipping more meals because of poverty than in many other Western European countries, a survey suggests. In the UK, 11% of pupils told the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) survey they missed a meal at least once a week. The average across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which runs Pisa, was 8%. But the UK did make some progress in the educational rankings.

Nov 28, 2023 | news.zordo.in | Nathan Standley |Marthe de Ferrer

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The government has announced an increase in the hourly rates for funded childcare places from April 2024By Nathan Standley & Marthe de FerrerBBC NewsThe government is to invest £400m in its plans to expand free childcare for working parents in England from April. The Department for Education (DfE) has also announced an increase in funding rates for nursery places.

Oct 25, 2023 | bbc.com | Marthe de Ferrer

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Students are increasingly taking on paid work to cope with the cost of living while at universityAccommodation costs take up almost all the average maintenance loan received by university students in England, says student housing charity Unipol. Students are illegally doubling up in rooms and working, said Unipol, which researched the issue with the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi).