A new report from Ofsted has found that pupil engagement and motivation remains a significant challenge for schools providing remote education
Although remote education is helping to plug the learning gap during the COVID-19 pandemic, pupil engagement and motivation remains a significant challenge for schools and parents, according to a new report.
Published today, Ofsted’s in-depth study on remote education finds that many schools are doing a good job of mitigating children’s learning loss. But keeping pupils motivated remains a challenge, despite schools having made strides in their remote learning offers.
Nearly half of parents who responded to Ofsted’s survey said that keeping their child focused on studying was a top concern, along with motivation and having enough contact with teachers. This was echoed by school leaders, with many working hard to increase pupil engagement and to find better ways for pupils and teachers to interact.
Recent government guidance has strengthened expectations around remote education. Today’s report explores the challenges schools, teachers and other providers face in meeting those expectations, and looks at the solutions they are finding to make sure children get a good education while away from the classroom. Ofsted also commissioned surveys of parents and teachers’ views about how their children were faring while learning remotely.
The report also finds:
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, said:
From today (25 January), Ofsted is resuming monitoring inspections of schools judged to be inadequate at their previous inspection, as well as some graded ‘requires improvement’.
Monitoring inspections look at the progress a school is making and encourage improvement.
Unlike full inspections, they do not result in a grade. Inspections will be carried out remotely by default, but we will continue to carry out on-site inspections where we have immediate concerns – for example, about safeguarding, the leadership of a school or a failure to provide education to children.
You can read more about our monitoring inspections online.