Tutor Trust is dedicated to championing and celebrating diversity across all aspects of our work. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all of our staff, tutors and tutees, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability, ethnic origin, age, or nationality.  

This commitment is embedded in our mission, vision and values. In particular, in our firm belief in fairness, in empowered inclusivity, and in continuous learning and reflection.  

Our Diversity & Inclusion team work diligently to put these beliefs into practice. So far, we have made positive steps towards a more inclusive culture, including: 

• The requirement for all staff to complete Unconscious Bias training
• Support for tutors and Coordinators on how to handle difficult situations in schools - for example, misgendering pupils
• Sharing of collaborative D&I reading and resource lists across our staff team
• Ongoing analysis of D&I stats within tutor recruitment 
• The creation of a series of online tutorials for tutors, focused on specific educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) 
• Hosting of live D&I CPDs for staff and tutors, focused on socioeconomic disadvantage in education 
• Continuous development of a D&I resources library on Thinqi – our online training platform – for tutors, including lesson plan guidance and tutor wellbeing signposting

We are always striving to expand and improve our efforts and are receptive to any suggestions. Please find more information about our Diversity and Inclusion team members below, including contact details if you have any questions:   

Matt Wallis (He/Him) – Director of Training and Quality Assurance 

Email: [email protected]  

Location: Manchester 

 

Steffani Wardell (She/Her) - Liverpool Schools Manager 

Email: [email protected]  

Location: Liverpool 

 

Rawan Yousif (She/Her) - Impact Coordinator 

Email: [email protected]  

Location: Manchester 

 

Ellie Cross (She/Her) - Tutor Engagement Manager 

Email: [email protected] 

Location: Manchester 

 

Kerry McCormack (She/Her) - Leeds-Bradford Schools Manager 

Email: [email protected] 

Location: Leeds-Bradford 

 

Madeleine Foster (She/Her) - Manchester Primary Schools Coordinator 

Email: [email protected] 

Location: Manchester