This report is based on evidence gathered during visits undertaken in November and December 2021. HM Inspectors (HMI) visited four stand-alone early learning and childcare (ELC) settings; 15 primary schools including 13 with nursery classes and one with Gaelic Medium Education; 13 secondary schools; three special schools; three community learning and development service; three Gaelic schools; and one local authority education department. The sample of 42 schools and settings visited covered a wide geographical spread of urban and rural areas across Scotland. This report considers some of the main areas schools and settings have identified as priorities to support continuous improvement within the context of COVID-19 with a particular focus on outcomes for learners. Almost all schools and settings are developing approaches to support recovery that reflect their local context. In almost all schools and settings, staff have blended priorities that they would usually focus on with those that have arisen specifically from the pandemic. While there are specific priorities that reflect sectors such as planning for the full roll out of 1,140 hours of high-quality early learning and childcare, the following are common priorities reflected in strategic planning across sectors: (1) supporting wellbeing of children and young people; (2) prioritising staff wellbeing; (3) addressing gaps in learning; and (4) strengthening parental engagement.