It left her regularly working over 70 hours a week.Įmily's comments come after the death of Ruth Perry, 53, who took her own life after her school was ranked 'inadequate' by Ofsted.
Her workload 'doubled' with the additional paperwork, seating plans, and preparations she had to complete for inspections. The intensity of her job increased when she became Head of Maths in September 2012 at a school put into special measures by Ofsted. But she says the demands of Ofsted, bureaucracy and working from 8am to 9pm and during holidays left her exhausted and unable to cope.Įmily says she even started having actual ''nightmares' about having to teach a Latin class. The 42-year-old worked in five schools over 15 years as a teacher and head of department.
Emily Hughes left teaching due to a stress-induced breakdown linked to demands including Ofsted inspections. A teacher who had to quit the profession with stress has spoken out against the “broken system” - following the tragic death of headteacher Ruth Perry.
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