THE National Education Union (NEU) slammed Ofsted today for continuing inspections while school staff suffer from anxiety and stress due to the coronavirus.

NEU joint-leader Mary Bousted said that it is unacceptable for the school inspectorate to be adding extra burdens on teaching staff during the pandemic. 

She urged Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman to follow the example of the Welsh and Scottish school-inspection bodies and cease routine inspections in England.