Autumn and spring term 2020/21

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Reporting in Higher Education Providers

Statistics on known, confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in higher education as reported by providers.

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  • Key_stats_2

    National

    This file contains the figures for the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases known to Higher Education Providers (HEPs) in students and staff from 01 August 2020 to 07 April 2021.

    Number of rows
    2
    Indicators
    • Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases
    • Total number of confirmed staff COVID-19 cases
    • Total number of confirmed student COVID-19 cases
    Time period
    2020/21 Autumn and spring term
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  • HE COVID cases and isolating figures 2020_21 Terms 1 and 2

    National

    This file contains weekly data on confirmed COVID-19 cases and numbers of students thought to be self isolating at Higher Education Providers (HEPs) from the week to 04 November 2020 to the week to 07 April 2021. It also contains estimated weekly case rates from the week to 04 November 2020 to the week to 16 December 2020.

    Number of rows
    22
    Indicators
    • Estimates for number of students known be self-isolating at these providers
    • Number of providers reporting estimates for students known to be self-isolating in the 7 days to the reporting date
    • Overall response rate
    Time period
    2020 Week 45 to 2021 Week 9
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  • HE COVID Higher Education tiers of restriction 2020_21 Term 1

    National

    This file contains weekly data on the number of Higher Education Providers (HEPs) reporting their education tier of restriction, and number and proportion of providers in each tier from the week to 04 November 2020 to the week to 16 December 2020.

    Number of rows
    8
    Indicators
    • Number of HEPs in Tier 1
    • Number of HEPs in Tier 2
    • Number of HEPs in Tier 3
    Time period
    2020 Week 45 to 2020 Week 51
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Contact us

If you have a specific enquiry about Coronavirus (COVID-19) Reporting in Higher Education Providers statistics and data:

Higher Education COVID Analysis Team

Email: HE.statistics@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Mark Walsh
Telephone: 07384 872 520

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If you have a media enquiry:

Telephone: 020 7783 8300

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If you have a general enquiry about the Department for Education (DfE) or education:

Phone: 0370 000 2288

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Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pm (closed on bank holidays)

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