Ofsted inspections affect not just teachers but also the people who train them.

Fitzsimons, Sabrina; Smith, David

Abstract

Ofsted, England's education inspectorate, has proposed changes to the way it assesses schools, colleges and universities that offer teacher training. The suggested changes include the move to a report-card system rather than a headline judgment. In this article, the authors explore the impact that Ofsted has on the mental health and well-being of university staff who train teachers.

Citation

FITZSIMONS, S. and SMITH, D. 2025. Ofsted inspections affect not just teachers but also the people who train them. The conversation [online], 6 February 2025. Available from: https://theconversation.com/ofsted-inspections-affect-not-just-teachers-but-also-the-people-who-train-them-249084

• Online Publication Date: Feb 6, 2025
• Deposit Date: Feb 6, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 13, 2025
• Publisher: The Conversation International
• Keywords: School regulation; Teaching regulation; Teacher regulation; School inspections; Education inspections; Ofsted; UK
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2695969
• Publisher URL: https://theconversation.com/ofsted-inspections-affect-not-just-teachers-but-also-the-people-who-train-them-249084