The findings are taken from its third set of briefings in a series looking at Covid-19’s impact on education providers. Broken down into early years, schools and further education and skills, they draw upon evidence from more than 100 Ofsted inspections carried out in the summer term, as well as multiple focus groups with inspectors.
Two-year-olds
According to the early years briefing, the development of two-year-olds eligible for funding has especially been impacted, with many joining settings with a lower level of personal, social and emotional development and communication and language skills than they would have done previously. As such, providers are having to put more emphasis on developing their speech.
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