The switch to providing “remote education” to pupils at home has proved challenging for all schools with particular concerns about provision for disadvantaged groups including children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Research carried out by Ofsted in the summer and autumn terms found the majority of schools in England felt they were successfully using remote provision to minimise the amount of learning children lost by not being in school.
About three fifths of teachers who took part in a survey said they were confident they were providing high-quality remote education.
However, the research, which included interviews with school leaders, remote education leads and teachers, found a mixed picture with wide variations in the remote learning on offer.
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