Ofsted inspections across England could be hit by strike action in a dispute over pay, UNISON and PCS warned today (3 April). 1,000 inspectors, administrative staff and managers are planning to ballot for strike action after pay talks broke down. Ofsted has imposed a below inflation pay settlement along with a deeply unfair new structure, which the unions rejected.
UNISON National Officer for Ofsted, Helga Pile, said: