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What do your tutors get paid?

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Our tutors are not volunteers. We recruit and train individuals and, in return, we expect them to provide a professional, high-quality service. 

We pay our tutors a minimum of £20 (£27 for Qualified Teachers) to plan and deliver a session. This means that:

  • Each tutor receives a minimum of £300 (£405 for QTs) for every standard assignment of 15 hours. This applies to all face-to-face and online sessions.

We also offer:

  • A one-off bonus of £20 for tutors when they complete their first session of their first assignment of 2021/22.
  • A one-off bonus of £100 for all tutors who complete at least 30 hours of tutoring this academic year (equivalent to two completed assignments of 15 sessions each).
  • A monthly prize draw for all tutors who have completed an assignment (i.e. at least 12 of the full 15 hours); the prize will be £100.

Published: 18th August, 2017

Updated: 30th November, 2021

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What qualifications do your tutors have?

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We have very high expectations for the individuals we recruit to train as tutors with us.  The academic standards for our tutors are high; they require an A at GCSE in the subject they aspire to tutor in.  We only select those candidates who we believe will be good role models, as well as excellent tutors, so always look at an applicant's wider experience.   

Published: 18th August, 2017

Updated: 4th November, 2021

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Do you work with LAC students?

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We also work extensively with Looked After Children (LAC).  We can provide this both in school and in the home.  Please see our Looked After Children information page for more details.  

Published: 17th July, 2017

Updated: 4th November, 2021

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What training do your tutors receive?

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We deliver 10 hours of high-quality training via a learning platform called Thinqi. These are a blend of live and recorded sessions. Training is led by qualified teacher trainers who equip tutors with the skills needed to plan engaging tuition sessions whilst thoroughly briefing them on the national curriculum and the difficulties pupils have with the subject.  Tutors receive ongoing support throughout their time with us, including CPD events and quality monitoring. 

Published: 17th July, 2017

Updated: 4th November, 2021

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Where do you recruit your tutors?

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We primarily recruit tutors from the student populations at our partner universities: In Greater Manchester, the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, the Royal Northern College of Music and University of Salford; in Leeds, the University of Leeds, Leeds Trinity University and Leeds Beckett University; in Liverpool, the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Hope University and Edge Hill University and in Bradford, the University of Bradford. Our tutors are mostly undergraduates who have achieved high grades at GCSE in the subjects they are tutoring.  We then offer comprehensive, high-quality training so that they can provide impactful tutoring. Our tutor body also includes trained teachers.   

Published: 17th July, 2017

Updated: 4th November, 2021

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Do you work with students in Alternative Provision?

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We are able to provide tutors for students in alternate provision.  We have a dedicated Director of Alternative Provision who is an ex-Headteacher and has experience in an Alternate Provision centre.  Our tutors receive extra training and CPD for doing this often challenging work. For more information, please visit our Alternative Provision page. 

Published: 30th August, 2019

Updated: 4th November, 2021

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How much does tuition cost?

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As a charity, Tutor Trust has always charged a low cost to schools for our services.  Under the two Government schemes, the costs for schools are very low indeed because of the generous subsidies.  Schools can use Recovery Premium funding or their regular Pupil Premium budget to cover their contributions. 

The true cost of supporting pupils is the same for Tutor Trust under both schemes, but the level of Government subsidy is slightly different for the two schemes, so the charges are slightly different in 2021/22:

Under the National Tutoring Programme (NTP), the DfE is covering 70% of the costs, with schools paying a contribution of just 30%.  The 70% will be paid directly by the NTP to Tutor Trust; we will invoice schools for the remaining 30%.

Under the ‘school-led tutoring’ programme, schools will receive £203 for 60% of all their pupils who are eligible for Pupil Premium (the figure is £529 per pupil for Alternative Provision settings, Special Schools and Hospital Schools).  This extra DfE grant to schools is covering 75% of the tutoring costs, with schools paying a contribution of just 25%.  We will invoice schools for all these costs.

 

What does this mean in practice?

Under both schemes, Tutor Trust will deliver most tutoring in small groups, with one tutor working with 3 pupils at a time (whether face-to-face or online).  This 1:3 ratio is the most cost-effective model for schools.

Under the National Tutoring Programme, for tutoring on a 1:3 ratio, a block of 15 hours of tutoring in either Maths, English or Science will cost schools just £75 per pupil for the full programme.    

Under the ‘school-led tutoring’ programme, for tutoring on a 1:3 ratio, a block of 15 hours of tutoring in either Maths, English or Science will cost schools just £62.50 per pupil for the full programme.    

Below are the full details of the financial contributions from schools under the two programmes:  

 

 

NTP 1

'School-led tutoring' 2

Secondary School Block of Tutoring (15 children for 15 hours in one subject)

1:3

£1,125 (£75 per pupil) 

£937.50 (£62.50 per pupil)

 

1:2 (14 children)

£1,575 (£112.50 per pupil)

£2,415 (£172.50 per pupil) 3

 

1:1 (per child)

£225 per pupil

£547.50 per pupil 3

Primary School Block of Tutoring (12 children for 15 hours in one subject)

1:3

£900 (£75 per pupil) 

£750 (£62.50 per pupil)

 

1:2

£1,350 (£112.50 per pupil)

£2,070 (£172.50 per pupil) 3

 

1:1 (per child)

£225 per pupil

£547.50 per pupil 3

1 Under NTP, schools will be invoiced for the subsidised tuition cost.

2 Under the 'school-led tutoring' programme, schools will be invoiced for the full tuition cost based on £50 per hour but the DfE grant will reduce the cost to schools to the amounts shown.

3 The 'school-led tutoring' grant is capped at £13.50 per hour. As the full tuition cost is £50 per hour, on a 1:1 and 1:2 basis the 75% subsidy does not apply to the full cost with only the first £18 per hour per pupil being subsidised.

Published: 17th July, 2017

Updated: 27th September, 2021

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What subjects do you tutor?

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In Primary, we can tutor Reading and Maths.  In Secondary we can tutor English literature and language, Maths and Science.  Science tutors have to train in at least 2 of the 3 disciplines (Physics, Chemistry and Biology).  Schools may request a combination of disciplines and even all 3, but we ask that schools specify as this affects how many tutors are available. 

Published: 17th July, 2017

Updated: 11th February, 2021

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How many students can our tutors work with?

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Our tutors can work on three ratios: 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3.  The evidence suggests that the impact of tutors is diluted when the ratio is higher than this. 

Published: 17th July, 2017

Updated: 9th September, 2020

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What year groups do you work with?

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In Primary schools, we work with KS2.  In Secondary schools, we work with KS3 and KS4.  We are also able to provide tuition to post-16 students who are retaking their Maths or English GCSE, or doing a functional skills qualification.

Published: 17th July, 2017

Updated: 30th August, 2019

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What is the minimum commitment and is there a sign-up fee?

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There is no minimum or maximum sign up time and we can be very flexible to a school's needs. However, our research has shown that students need a minimum of 15 hours of tuition in order for it to have the greatest impact.

There is no sign-up fee or retainer.  You will only be charged for tuition that has taken place with your students. 

Published: 17th July, 2017

Updated: 30th August, 2019

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Do tutors plan the sessions?

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Our tutors are given training in lesson planning and, based on the pupil and topic information provided by schools, can plan personalised lessons for their students.  If Primary schools would prefer to plan their own lessons, tutors can simply deliver the prepared material instead.  In Secondary schools, tutors will always plan the sessions. 

Published: 17th July, 2017

Updated: 30th August, 2019

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Can we meet the tutors who will be working in our school?

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Absolutely.  Before tutors begin working with your students, we bring them in to meet the teachers, discuss the needs of the students and understand the workings of the school.  This is a vital element of our work to ensure an open dialogue between the school and the tutor.

Published: 17th July, 2017

Updated: 30th August, 2019

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What data do schools need to provide before tuition can begin?

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Schools need to provide us with the following data before we can begin tuition:

  • Contextual information about the pupils (gender, Pupil Premium/FSM/LAC/EAL status, attendance)
  • Baseline attainment data:
    • Primary – KS1 attainment, mock SATs score, aim of tuition (e.g. reach ARE)
    • Secondary – KS2 attainment, target grade, most recent mock GCSE grade

Published: 11th November, 2019

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