There are now over 400 signatures on this petition and emerging stories of inconsistency and discrimination.
In one region a recent suspended custodial sentence did not result in refused registration, whilst in another, a first written warning issued over two years after it should have been removed from the record did.
An FOI request for release of the number and reason for refused applications since January 2020 was declined on 7 December by Ofsted who claims this information is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. If legally reliable, this means that Ofsted practices and processes do not have to stand up to external scrutiny.
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