In its second set of briefings looking at the pandemic’s continued impact on education providers, Ofsted warns that more children will not be ready for school due to the continuing effects of Covid.
Ofsted’s research draws on inspection evidence gathered in the spring 2022 term and discussions with early years inspectors about the ongoing implications of the pandemic on children.
The watchdog says it has heard from early years providers that there has been ‘regression in children’s independence and self-care skills’, and there continues to be delays in babies’ and children’s speech and language development. For example, children are presenting with limited vocabulary and lack of confidence to speak, while babies are struggling to respond to facial expressions.
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