Ofsted inspections are all law and no love. Ruth Perry's memory demands we do better
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Charlotte Cheshire2023-03-24T12:39:00
As a school chaplain and chair of governors, Rev Charlotte Cheshire has seen the stress caused by Ofsted inspections first hand. There must be a way to maintain standards that better reflects the justice and mercy of Jesus, she says
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