Unions have warned that the crisis is also hitting preparations for the new inspection framework for the EYFS, which starts in September.
Inspectors are currently working a 36-hour week to rule, refusing to do overtime or use their personal cars for business, which means that many are unable to complete work allotted to them.
The below-inflation three-year pay offer is part of a move to a new pay structure and affects 1,000 Ofsted workers represented by Unison and the Public and Commercial Services union.
In May, members of both unions took part in a one-day strike after pay talks broke down (News, 21 May). Further strikes are being considered.
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