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Small improvement in pupil attainment from tutoring programme

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Disadvantaged pupils who received support through the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) last year saw a slight improvement in academic outcomes at primary and secondary level, latest research shows.
The government is cutting funding for its catch-up scheme. Picture: Freedomz/Adobe Stock
Under the NTP, pupils can receive one-to-one tuition support. Picture: AdobeStock

Analysis by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) on the impact of the third year of the NTP found that participation was associated with small improvements in English and maths outcomes at key stage 2 (KS2) in 2022/23, equivalent to around one months’ additional progress.

At key stage 4 (KS4), there was limited evidence at both school and pupil level to indicate that the NTP may be associated with very small improvements in both English and maths outcomes.

While the first two years of the NTP were focused on supporting pupils to catch up from lost learning as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the third year of the programme aimed to target the attainment gap between socioeconomically disadvantaged children and better off peers.

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