Collection

Ofsted COVID-19 series

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

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 6 October 2020
• Last updated: 15 December 2020 — See all updates

These briefing notes present Ofsted’s findings from visits and other activities carried out from September 2020.

You can also read our education recovery series, which looks at how providers are responding to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

November briefing notes

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

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 November
  • 15 December 2020
  • Authored article
• 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

• COVID-19 isolation having detrimental impact on children’s education and welfare, particularly the most vulnerable
  • 15 December 2020
  • Press release
• 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

Visits data

• Data on COVID-19 visits: schools
  • 19 February 2021
  • Transparency data
• Data on COVID-19 visits: further education and skills
  • 17 February 2021
  • Transparency data
• Data on COVID-19 visits: social care providers
  • 24 August 2021
  • Transparency data
• Data on COVID-19 visits: registered early years providers
  • 18 February 2021
  • Transparency data
• Data on COVID-19 inspections: non-association independent schools
  • 18 February 2021
  • Transparency data

Published 6 October 2020

Last updated 15 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 15 December 2020

   Added briefing notes for November together with a commentary.

2. 10 November 2020

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

3. 6 October 2020

   First published.