20th ofjune, 2022. they have gone up 20th ofjune, 2022. they have gone up considerably over time. they now stand at 8a,000. more than the legacy backlog was when rishi sunak claims to have gotten rid of it. there is no timescale for dealing with this at the moment. last month, an inquest found that an 0fsted school inspection had contributed to the death of headteacher ruth perry, who took her own life. her family have called for root and branch reform. well, now the new chief inspector says the inspection process needs to be far more empathetic . in his first interview since taking charge of 0fsted, sir martyn 0liver said lessons must be learned. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports. hisjob matters for children and parents. the new boss of 0fsted will oversee inspections, including schools. schools facing the challenges left by the covid lockdowns.
more on that throughout the morning. now, at exactly five past six, sarah has more news. at least 30 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake injapan, with efforts ongoing to free those trapped beneath the rubble. japan s prime minister says that rescuers face many difficulties getting to the worst affected areas, because of extensive damage to the roads, and that there are still numerous casualties. 0ur correspondent rupert wingfield hayes has this report. in the little fishing port of wajima fires raged out of control into the night, sparked by broken gas mains and overturned kerosene heaters. fire services unable to reach the scene for many hours after the quake hit. wajima is on the far north of the noto peninsula, closest to the epicentre of monday s quake. the damage has been extensive. the death toll has begun
they ve been really involvedl in all the crafts with the kids. i don t actually know what i m i going to do when they eventually leave because like they did all the easter bonnets - and then for christmas, they - decorated the house at halloween. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you re live with bbc news. last month, an inquest found that an official inspection of a school in reading in southern england had contributed to the death of headteacher ruth perry, who took her own life. her family have called for root and branch reform of the body which carries out inspections, 0fsted. now the new chief inspector says the organisation s process needs to be far more empathetic . in his first interview since taking charge of 0fsted, sir martyn 0liver said lessons must be learned. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports. hisjob matters for children and parents. the new boss of 0fsted will oversee inspections, including schools.
since taking charge of 0fsted, sir martyn 0liver said lessons must be learned. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports. hisjob matters for children and parents. the new boss of 0fsted will oversee inspections, including schools. schools facing the challenges left by the covid lockdowns. it s a difficultjob 0fsted has to do, because ultimately we also have to be about high standards. but i think we can do that in a way which is far more empathetic. an 0fsted inspection at this primary contributed to the suicide of head teacher ruth perry. the coroner has warned more lives are at risk without changes. i m determined that we shall learn those lessons. do you think the tone of 0fsted s response to ruth perry s death was correct? well, i don t think it went far enough, and i m quite clear on that. there s clearly been been a lot of criticism, and we must accept that criticism in order to have a fresh start and move on. so, what do you want to do, now that you re taking over 0fsted?
heavy rain and strong winds. details here on breakfast. good morning. it s tuesday, 2nd january. routine school inspections won t take place for the next couple of weeks, while more training is given to 0fsted assessors to protect the wellbeing of school staff in england. in his first interview since taking charge, sir martyn 0liver told the bbc that 0fsted could also be far more empathetic, following the suicide of headteacher ruth perry. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports. for the children, just another visitor. but for parents in england, his newjob will matter. sir martyn oliver is the new boss at 0fsted in charge of all their inspections, including schools, many still dealing with the impact of the pandemic. it s a difficultjob 0fsted has to do, because ultimately we also have to be about high standards for the children and saying to parents, these are the standards that are being provided.