How do I register my school’s interest in working with Tutor Trust? Expand We urge schools to complete a short form if they are interested in using our tutors. As soon as we receive your completed form, a member of staff from the Tutor Trust office in your city will be in touch with you to have a conversation. There is a separate form for Secondary and for Primary and the links to the forms are below. Please also use these forms for tutoring for LAC and AP pupils. Primary Secondary
How much does tuition cost with the National Tutoring Programme (NTP)? Expand As a charity, Tutor Trust has always charged a low cost to schools for our services. Under the NTP, these costs will be reduced significantly because of the Government subsidy. Most tutoring under the NTP will be delivered in small groups, with one tutor working with 3 pupils at a time (whether face-to-face or online). For tutoring on a 1:3 ratio, a block of 15 hours of tutoring in either Maths, English or Science will cost schools just £60 per pupil for the full programme. This 1:3 ratio is the most cost-effective model for schools. Below are the full details of the confirmed costs for schools under the NTP: Secondary School Block of Tutoring (15 children for 15 hours in one subject) 1:3 - £910 (£60 per pupil) 1:2 (14 children) - £1,275 1:1 (per child)- £182 Primary School Block of Tutoring (12 children for 15 hours in one subject) 1:3 - £730 (£60 per pupil) 1:2 - £1,094 1:1 (per child) - £182
Is there a maximum number of tutors or blocks? Expand No. There is no limit to the number of blocks a school can request, as we expect some schools will want to book blocks of tutoring for different year groups and different subjects. However, we anticipate that demand will outstrip our supply of tutors and we will allocate our resources on a first come, first served basis.
What is the turnaround time for requests? Expand We work pretty quickly! The turnaround time that it takes for tutoring programmes to be up and running largely depends on how quickly the school lets us know their request. For us to find the right tutors for your schools, it depends on the location, the number of tutors, the tuition/school timetable and whether it is online or face-to-face. Please have further conversations, as appropriate, with the relevant School Coordinator to discuss.
Is it the same price for online and face-to-face? Expand Yes. Online tutoring is the same price as face-to-face and has the same NTP discount as face-to-face. Please speak to a School Coordinator if you are considering online tuition. To proceed with online tuition, firewall exceptions will need to be arranged and our platform ‘Vedamo’ will need to be whitelisted. Furthermore, students will need access to laptops and headphones, etc.
Can schools use catch-up funding to subsidise tuition costs? Expand Yes. Schools can use extra ‘catch-up’ funding from the Government (worth £80 per child this academic year) or their Pupil Premium budget to cover these modest costs.
How long will the NTP last for? Expand The NTP will run for a minimum of one academic year. Currently, it is scheduled to finish in July 2021. However, many Education experts strongly believe that the NTP should be a three-year project. As an active member of the Fair Education Alliance, Tutor Trust campaigned for the National Tutoring Programme and we welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement in June. Now, we urge Mr Johnson to follow the logic of the evidence and of his own commitment to ‘levelling up’, and to fund the NTP for a further two years. It is possible that the Government will announce this extra funding later in November through the Comprehensive Spending Review.
How does tuition work under the NTP? Expand Tuition through the NTP works the same as any other tuition. Please see the School FAQs for any questions about our tuition programmes. You can also read our Primary and Secondary partnership guides.
Can we get an additional block or blocks of tutoring under the NTP? Expand Yes. If you wish to add an additional block to ongoing tuition through the NTP, please get in touch with the relevant School Coordinator to discuss this.
How does the NTP fit under the current COVID guidelines? Expand Tutors are trained in both face-to-face and online tutoring, with both currently available to schools across our 3 cities. Schools can request both forms of tutoring through the NTP, and we aim to move face-to-face tutoring online where necessary. For face-to-face tutoring, tutors follow each individual school’s COVID policy.