Accessing control center on ipad

Presumably you are trying to access the Control Centre from the iPad Home Screen, after the iPad has been unlocked…

The Control Centre is accessed with a downward-swipe from the top-right corner of the screen. You can not access the Control Centre from the top-left corner where the time and date displayed.

If you having difficulty with the swipe-gesture, swipe from above the visible screen, swiping downwards onto the screen, as otherwise the Control Centre gesture may not be triggered.

Be aware that that the Control Centre can also be accessed from the iPad Lock Screen while the iPad is locked - however, this feature can (and for security should) be disabled from iPad settings.

If your iPad is otherwise not operating as expected, you should perform a forced-restart - as this will often clear an isolated software issue:

Force restart iPad (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)

If your iPad doesn’t have the Home button, do the following:

1. Press and quickly release the volume button nearest to the top button.
2. Press and quickly release the volume button farthest from the top button.
3. Press and hold the top button.
4. When the Apple logo appears, release the top button.

Force restart iPad (models with the Home button)

Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.

swiping down from the clock should show it, if it does not then if it was me then I would

try

restarting the ios device Force restart iPad - Apple Support and

check if it resolved it if it did not

then I would try Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support - Apple Support if that did not resolve it then I would

contact apple about repair Contact - Official Apple Support