Ofsted annual report: education and social care serving most children well, but system pressures bite for most disadvantaged

~ Bruce Levitan

Ofsted find that most children are well-served by the education sector and, in social care, life-changing work is being done for children and young people every day. However:

  • Many reasons to be positive about future of education and children’s social care, but huge challenges remain.
  • Education and care providers struggling to recruit and retain skilled staff, which impacts on children’s learning and well-being.
  • School absence rate remains higher than before the pandemic and more children experiencing unorthodox patterns of education.
  • SEND system is under huge strain as number of children with an identified need continues to grow.

Find out more, and download their report, here.