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Teachers want ‘out of touch’ Ofsted replaced, poll shows as NEU conference kicks off
A general view of a school safety zone sign, January 3, 2021

THE vast majority of teachers believe that Ofsted should be replaced, a survey shows.

More than four in five agreed that it has so many problems that it “would be better to start afresh with a new system of inspection.”

Nine in 10 said they do not believe that single-word judgements are a fair reflection of the performance of a school.

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