CYP Now - Tutoring scheme failing to reach most targeted pupils, figures reveals

The government's flagship tutoring scheme, to help pupils catch up on missed lessons during the Covid-19 pandemic, is significantly missing its targets for the year, official figures have revealed.

The scheme is largely led by schools, government research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

The National Tutoring Programme has a target of delivering two million courses this academic year.

But government figures show that only 302,000 courses began last term and are mostly led by schools rather than through the government’s programme.

The National Tutoring Programme involves a ‘tuition partners’ strand, which offers subsidised 15-hour tuition courses through providers, and an ‘academic mentors’ element, where tutors work alongside school staff to provide support such as revision lessons.

However, the figures show that schools, rather than the programme, are taking the lead in providing the extra support.

As of December 1, an estimated 230,000 courses provided through school led tutoring had started.

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