Ofsted COVID-19 series

Briefing notes and commentaries from Amanda Spielman about providers that we have visited or spoken to during the interim phase of our return to routine inspection.

These briefing notes present Ofsted’s findings from visits and other activities carried out from September 2020. Find out about Ofsted’s plans for autumn 2020.

October briefing notes

• COVID-19 series: briefing on schools, October 2020
  • 10 November 2020
  • Research and analysis
• COVID-19 series: briefing on early years, October 2020
  • 10 November 2020
  • Research and analysis
• COVID-19 series: briefing on further education and skills, October 2020
  • 10 November 2020
  • Research and analysis
• COVID-19 series: briefing on children’s social care, October 2020
  • 10 November 2020
  • Research and analysis
• COVID-19 series: briefing on local areas’ SEND provision, October 2020
  • 10 November 2020
  • Research and analysis

September briefing notes

• COVID-19 series: briefing on schools, September 2020
  • 6 October 2020
  • Research and analysis
• COVID-19 series: briefing on children’s social care providers, September 2020
  • 6 October 2020
  • Research and analysis

HMCI commentary

• HMCI commentary: findings from visits in October
  • 10 November 2020
  • Authored article
• HMCI commentary: findings from visits in September
  • 6 October 2020
  • Authored article

News

• Ofsted: Children hardest hit by COVID-19 pandemic are regressing in basic skills and learning
  • 10 November 2020
  • Press release
• Ofsted: School leaders determined pupils won’t become ‘the COVID generation’
  • 6 October 2020
  • Press release

Published 6 October 2020
Last updated 10 November 2020 + show all updates

1. 10 November 2020

   Added briefing notes for October together with a commentary from Amanda Spielman.

2. 6 October 2020

   First published.

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