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Schools to face increased scrutiny on how they support vulnerable children
Meanwhile, independent review finds Ofsted’s initial response to the death of Ruth Perry was ‘defensive and complacent’
School children in a classroom

SCHOOLS in England are to face increased scrutiny on how they support vulnerable children as part of reforms to the education inspectorate.

Sir Martyn Oliver, chief inspector of England’s education watchdog Ofsted, said schools could be judged on how well they tackle attendance and cater for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) under proposals.

But the National Education Union has called for the “broken” watchdog to be replaced.

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