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Ofsted boss rejects calls to pause school inspections

Stopping or preventing school inspections in England would be against "children's best interests", the chief inspector of Ofsted has said.

Amanda Spielman said they played an important role for schools and parents.

Unions have called for them to be paused, after head teacher Ruth Perry took her own life while waiting for a report that downgraded her school.

The government said Ofsted has a crucial role to play in upholding education standards.

Read the full article on the BBC here.