The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) have written jointly to Ofsted and the Department for Education with the threat.
Both unions are furious at Ofsted’s proposed new inspection regime, which would see five new judgements applied across at least eight performance areas.
Critics have said that the new approach is “bewildering” and creates a de facto league table across a potential 40 points of comparison. NAHT and ASCL also believe that it will not be possible for inspectors to make so many judgements reliably during a two-day visit.
The NAHT and ASCL are also angry at what they say is a rushed timetable for implementation – with Ofsted currently planning to publish its consultation response and final framework in September ahead of inspections beginning in November.
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