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Lessons learned from the National Tutoring Programme

3 mins read Guest Blog
Setting up a national tutoring programme, enrolling over a quarter of a million kids, and playing a crucial role in the education catch up has been as all consuming as it has been rewarding.

The Education Endowment Foundation, in collaboration with others, designed and set up the Tuition Partners element of the National Tutoring programme (NTP), creating a massive programme from scratch and delivering this over the last academic year. And last month we handed that solid foundation over to Randstad to continue the programme in Year 2. 

We’ve now had time to reflect on that first year and, given we’re in the business of education, we’re keen to share the lessons that we learned along the way. 

National Tutoring Programme 

The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) started as one of many ideas in the early months of lockdown, when the lasting impact of school closures was being highlighted by many in the education sector, and evidence was suggesting particularly negative impacts for our disadvantaged pupils. Our concern was that any initiative needed to be evidence-based and sustainable. Tutoring is armed with a strong evidence base, a cost-effective way to boost attainment and supporting disadvantaged pupils. 

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