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17.11.2023 - 15:51 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: ArtsEd faced a routine external inspection by the UK’s education regulator within days of Deadline publishing allegations of bullying and misconduct at the esteemed drama school.
ArtsEd – which counts Andrew Lloyd Webber as its president — was told in May to expect the Ofsted review around this time of year, but the precise date of an inspection is not revealed until the school day before a probe begins.
Inspectors entered ArtsEd’s higher education faculties earlier this week, soon after Deadline reported on concerns about the conduct of the institution’s principal, Julie Spencer.
An ArtsEd source said the inspection was “categorically” not linked to the allegations, but Deadline understands that Ofsted was aware of the story before entering. The regulator declined to comment.
ArtsEd was last inspected by Ofsted in 2015 when it was awarded an “outstanding” status by the regulator — the highest grade a school can achieve.
Ofsted invites employees to complete anonymous surveys during inspections and a source said some staff members had taken the opportunity to communicate concerns about the school’s leadership. “A lot of what inspections are about is leadership and how the business side of schools work,” an ArtsEd insider said.
Deadline’s investigation revealed considerable anxiety about the leadership style of principal Spencer. Twenty people who have had personal interactions with Spencer accused her of being an erratic and occasionally intimidating individual. The majority of those who spoke to Deadline said they considered her behavior to be bullying.
Students told Deadline that she created a “culture of fear” and was capable of bizarre outbursts, including one in which she accused a year group of being
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EXCLUSIVE: ArtsEd, the prestigious UK drama school supported by Andrew Lloyd Webber, has said it will launch an independent review after coming under pressure to investigate bullying and misconduct allegations.
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EXCLUSIVE: More than 100 parents have written to Andrew Lloyd Webber-backed drama school ArtsEd to express their horror at bullying and misconduct allegations uncovered in a Deadline investigation.
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