Source · National Audit Office

Education recovery in schools in England

Published: 1 Feb 2023 Recommendations: 5 Type: Value for Money NAO confirmed: 5 Department: Department for Education

This study assesses how effectively the Department for Education is supporting education recovery in schools following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dept: Department for Education Topics: COVID-19Education, training and skillsSchools nao.org.uk →

Recommendations

5 items

5 accepted 4 implemented

Rec	Recommendation	Addressee	Acceptance	Implementation
1	DfE should further develop its approach to monitoring progress towards achieving the ambitions for pupils? attainment in 2030, as set out in the schools white paper, and report regularly on progress. Ref Page 13, paragraph 19, point a · Implemented 11/2024	Department for Education	Accepted	Not relevant ✓ NAO
2	DfE should use research and evidence, including exploring the possibility of systematic longitudinal monitoring, to assess education recovery in schools, including whether children have recovered lost learning and whether progress is being made to close the disadvantage gap. Ref Page 13, paragraph 19, point b · Implemented 11/2023	Department for Education	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO
3	DfE should model the impact of withdrawing the recovery premium and subsidy for the NTP, to assess whether tutoring in schools is financially sustainable given DfE?s objective for tutoring to become embedded in the school system. Ref Page 13, paragraph 19, point c · Implemented 05/2024	Department for Education	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO
4	DfE should build on the evidence and insights being gathered from stakeholder bodies and schools to understand how recovery interventions can best support disadvantaged pupils in the way DfE intends, and use the findings to inform and share good practice. Ref Page 13, paragraph 19, point d · Implemented 11/2024	Department for Education	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO
5	DfE should ensure regular senior oversight of education recovery in schools remains in place, since funding is to continue until 2023/24 and successfully delivering programmes and achieving education recovery is not yet assured. Ref Page 13, paragraph 19, point e · Implemented 03/2024	Department for Education	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO

Public Accounts Committee follow-up

1 report

The Public Accounts Committee examined this NAO report and published its own recommendations. The government responds to PAC recommendations via Treasury Minutes.

7 Jun 2023 Public Accounts C… Fifty-Fifth Report - Education recovery in schools in England — 11 recommendations · parliament.uk