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Expansion of the National Tutoring Programme
Author: Chloe Smith, Updated: 02 September 2021 11:14
Today the Government have announced a major expansion of the National Tutoring Programme, backed by £1 billion, to provide high quality catch-up tutoring to 6 million students over the next three years to help students recover lost learning and fulfil their potential.
It is important that as pupils return to school the right support is there to help them catch up on lost learning in a safe and secure environment.
That is why the Government have announced a major £1 billion expansion to our National Tutoring Programme – giving schools greater flexibility to offer high quality 15 hour tutoring courses that meet the needs of their pupils – benefitting pupils here in Norwich.
By providing extra support to pupils, this gives them the teaching they need to get the best possible start in life.
Schools will have greater flexibility to offer high-quality, 15-hour tutoring courses that meet the needs of their pupils, in a major expansion of the National Tutoring Programme backed by £1 billion.
One course of high-quality tutoring has been proven to boost attainment by three to five months, so tutoring will be vital for young people in recovering the teaching hours lost in the last year.
The programme is expected to reach up to six million pupils across the country in total over the next three years to make sure students that need it receive quality catch up support.
As of today:
- Schools can sign up with this year’s external tuition providers, covering the whole country and expected to reach over 500,000 students this year
- New guidance has been published to support schools to offer their own teacher-led tuition, expected to reach over one million students this academic year
- Academic mentors are being placed in selected schools across the country to work in small groups with over 250,000 students most in need of support this year
Chloe Smith