Teachers' unions are expressing strong concerns that Ofsted, the schools inspectorate, cannot be trusted to implement its own reforms. This comes in the wake of ongoing reports from headteachers indicating that school inspections are causing significant distress among staff. At the upcoming Labour party conference, Professor Julia Waters, sister of Ruth Perry—who tragically took her own life last year following an inspection that downgraded her school from outstanding to inadequate—will advocate for a comprehensive overhaul of Ofsted. While she acknowledges the government's recent decision to eliminate single-word judgments, Waters, along with representatives from all four major teaching unions, argues that the inspectorate still operates under a culture of "fear and terror." They are calling for more substantial changes to ensure a healthier environment for educators and students alike.