Research projects – ILC

Informing discussion on how Ofsted inspections might best resume at an appropriate time, given the extensive disruption COVID has brought and continues to bring to English primary schools.

During the COVID pandemic, schools have found new ways of working with children and, crucially, their families.

COVID has highlighted significant weaknesses in how the education system in England is currently managed and resourced. We need to build a more resilient education system post-pandemic.

COVID has disrupted children’s education in multiple ways. Schools are best placed to assess the precise effects of disruption on their pupils and their communities.

The pandemic has shown how important schools are as networks of support for children and families.

‘Recovery’, ‘catch-up’, or business as usual? Guiding primary schools in supporting pupil learning going forward.

How to address areas of concern for teachers around statutory assessment.

Rebuilding, reconnecting and reimagining a more resilient education system.

Two rapid-response projects at IOE, funded by ESRC during COVID-19, highlight the importance of policymakers listening to and engaging with the profession on plans for recovery.