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Teachers' unions reject Amanda Spielman's claim that schools should focus only on education, saying years of underfunding have made mental health support essential.
A teachers' union has pushed back against former Ofsted chief Baroness Amanda Spielman's claim that schools are unintentionally encouraging students to focus on problems by acting as therapeutic institutions.
Spielman warned schools should prioritize education over mental health support, arguing adolescence naturally builds resilience.
In response, NASUWT leader Matt Wrack said years of underfunding, poverty, and inadequate services have forced educators into therapeutic roles, making such support essential to meet proposed Ofsted inspection standards on inclusion and student wellbeing.
The debate follows the 2023 suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry, linked to a negative inspection, sparking criticism of Ofsted’s response and the subsequent peerage awarded to Spielman, which Perry’s family condemned.
Union leaders stress teachers are overburdened and under-resourced, and criticism undermines their vital work supporting students amid systemic challenges.
Los sindicatos de maestros rechazan la afirmación de Amanda Spielman de que las escuelas deberían centrarse solo en la educación, diciendo que años de financiación insuficiente han hecho que el apoyo a la salud mental sea esencial.