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Introducing the National Tutoring Programme

2 mins read Guest Blog
Despite the inspiring efforts of teachers and school leaders since March, the impact of coronavirus on learning has been severe, particularly on children from low income families.

Analysis by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has indicated that school closures could reverse the progress made to narrow the attainment gap over the last decade.

What is the NTP?

The National Tutoring Programme has been developed by five independent charities, working with government, to support schools and disadvantaged pupils this year.

Schools can access the NTP in two ways.

Through NTP Tuition Partners, schools will be able to access subsidised high-quality tuition from an approved list of providers. The EEF has been provided with £76 million from the Department for Education to fund activity in 2020-2021, and has conducted a rigorous selection process to identify high-quality providers.

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