Headteachers and educators are urging ministers to secure additional funding to continue the national tutoring programme in England, which is set to end this week after four years of operation. Launched in response to the Covid-19 crisis, the programme has delivered significant benefits, particularly to disadvantaged children affected by the pandemic and subsequent economic challenges. Since its inception in November 2020 as part of a £1 billion recovery plan, the programme has initiated 5.3 million tutoring courses subsidized by the government. It has been praised as the most effective component of the government’s post-Covid education recovery strategy. At schools like Hollydale Primary in Nunhead, south-east London, students have thrived with the support of tutoring, improving in subjects like maths and English. Teachers emphasize the program’s critical role in narrowing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers from more affluent backgrounds. The hope is that the new government will consider reinstating or expanding the programme, recognizing its proven success in supporting educational equity.
School Heads Urge Labour to Continue Funding National Tutoring Scheme
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