The Destroyer

Teaching union NASUWT has approved a motion calling for the abolition of Ofsted, adding to growing pressure on the schools watchdog.

Teachers described a " deep-seated fear" of Ofsted inspections at The Union 's annual conference in Glasgow on Monday.

Last month, the National Education Union also called for an immediate freeze to inspections.

Ofsted has said most school leaders find inspections " constructive and collaborative".

There has been mounting criticism of Ofsted following the, who took her own life ahead of a report downgrading her school from " outstanding" to " inadequate".

Her caused by The School inspection.

The motion passed on Monday acknowledged that the " perceived demands of Ofsted are The Major contributor to the excessive workload and bureaucracy that blights the lives of teachers".

It instructed the NASUWT's national executive to work with other education unions to call for an immediate inspections freeze, and to launch a campaign to abolish The System in its " current form" replacing it with a supportive framework.

Primary School Teacher Martin Hudson, who put forward the motion, said there was a " genuine and deep-seated fear" of Ofsted among teachers which was " completely unacceptable".

" Ofsted is a scourge of the classroom and The Destroyer of teachers, " he added.

Gherie Wedeyesus, A Teacher from Brent, said: " Let's put an end to this peddler of misery. Let's end this reign of terror and abolish Ofsted. "

Others who spoke at the conference called for Ofsted to be reformed rather than abolished.

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has also indicated it could take legal action against Ofsted following its failure to pause inspections after Ms Perry's death.

And last week, school leader Dr Martin Hanbury quit his role as an Ofsted inspector, telling The Bbc . He described the one-word grading system as " totally unfit for purpose".

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State schools in England which are inspected by Ofsted are ranked on a four-point Scale - " outstanding" " good" " requires improvement" and " inadequate".

The Department For Education and Ofsted have both been approached for comment.

Source of news: bbc.com