Jane Perryman

@JaneEPerryman

Professor at UCL IOE. Interests: policy sociology; teacher retention, policy enactment, school inspection, theorising using Foucault. And singing.

iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/pr… Joined February 2018

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Jane Perryman @JaneEPerryman May 26, 2025

All Beyond Ofsted papers in one thread - share to help real reform
Perryman, J., Bradbury, A., Calvert, G., & Kilian, K. (2025) ‘Headteachers and External Inspection in England’ EMAL doi.org/10.1177/174114…
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journals.sagepub.com Headteachers and external inspection in England - Jane Perryman, Alice Bradbury, Graham Calvert,... In December 2023 a UK Government Inquiry concluded that Ofsted, the English inspection regime, had ‘contributed’ to the death of a Headteacher, Ruth Perry, who ...

Jane Perryman @JaneEPerryman Sep 23

This report from the NEU on the impact of the new Ofsted framework 'exposes Ofsted's devastating impact upon workload, wellbeing and teacher retention' This can't go on neu.org.uk/latest/library… #ofsted @IOE_London @NEUnion

neu.org.uk A circle of stress and fear | National Education Union The impact of Ofsted's new inspection framework

Jane Perryman @JaneEPerryman Jun 2

Calling teachers/ex teachers who trained up to 5 years ago! Please fill in this 5 minute survey to help us understand teacher recruitment and retention by June 30th @NEUnion @NASUWT @IOE_London
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_6P…

Jane Perryman @JaneEPerryman Mar 17

A powerful piece. Nothing has changed that will make a difference to teacher and leader well-being. Real reform is needed #ofsted

Edmund Barnett-Ward @Edmund_B_W Mar 17

I’ve been away for a bit. We haven’t been having the best time, to be honest. I’ve noticed a few things happening with Ofsted and their supporters recently, and I’ve written about it.

Ofsted, of course, are driving on regardless.

difficultlessons.wordpress.com/2026/03/17/dri…
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Jane Perryman @JaneEPerryman Oct 17, 2025

Well worth reading this sad tale ''Ofsted listens continually, reforms cosmetically, and delays structurally. Until such candour is the law, accountability remains optional. And when truth is optional, trust dies''.#ofsted

Edmund Barnett-Ward @Edmund_B_W Oct 16, 2025

In January, I called Ofsted’s chief inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, a liar for misrepresenting the coroner’s findings on Ruth Perry’s death. I’d like to be more conciliatory about his performance at Tuesday’s select committee hearing—but I can’t…
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