Rejected petition An urgent review in to funding crisis & impact of Ofsted on staff wellbeing.

Rejected on 30 March 2023

The Govt needs to be fully aware of hugely significant challenges facing schools at the moment. A review of current funding arrangements & a new plan for the future of education is needed as a matter of urgency. A way of securing accountability, more supportive & effective than Ofsted, is essential.

Covid/cost of living crisis has had a significant impact on wellbeing of children/staff/families. Schools are seeing more special needs/mental health issues & dealing with increasingly challenging behaviour. Support services cannot cope with level of need & many children are in wrong setting due to lack of available special needs places; challenges are compounded by high stakes accountability, unfunded pay-rises & deficit budgets. Situation is unacceptable to all & retention crisis is imminent.

Why was this petition rejected?

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We currently have these petitions open, which you may wish to sign:

Urgently review the current Ofsted Framework and associated methodology available at: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/635055

Increase funding for schools to ensure that they do not enter deficit available at: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/627130

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