The Tutor Trust

There’s still a long way to go following the Spending Review. With many Free School Meal-eligible families not claiming, introducing auto-enrolment could help lots of young people around the UK!

Read more about our recent visit to St Mary's Catholic College:
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Episode 20: A care-experienced perspective of tutoring This episode makes a powerful case for why quality tutoring should be a fundamental support for all young people, underscoring the urgent demand for increased funding and the potential for nationwide ...

We're excited to share our latest Tutorcast episode that explores how tutoring can make a difference for care-experienced people!

Listen now on our website 🎧: www.thetutortrust.org/tutorcast/ep...

All of our thoughts are with those affected by the incident in Liverpool yesterday. It was a truly horrifying end to a day of celebration. We are confident that as a community we will come together to support those affected. Please do contact us if there is anything we can do to support you.

Access partnerships need human relationships, not just programmes Ed Marsh and Nic Beech argue that student-student partnerships offer a powerful solution to stalling widening participation

Our ongoing partnership with @salforduni.bsky.social is helping to build genuine connections between Salford primary schools and their local university 🎓.

Read more in this new @wonkhe.bsky.social article!
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Exciting new research from @impetus.org.uk out today. Their new Youth Jobs Gap report uses robust data to highlight, for the first time, how young people facing multiple layers of disadvantage face the bleakest employment prospects.

Read: www.impetus.org.uk/youth-jobs-gap

Maths isn’t just about right answers, it’s about how we get there.

Our Triple A behaviours: Adventurous, Articulate & Accepting help pupils become confident problem-solvers.

One of our brilliant @thetutortrust.bsky.social mentors celebrated this with an AAA board in class! 🙌
#MathsEducation

Disadvantaged schools have ‘substantial’ staff experience gap Secondary schools in deprived areas also see notably higher teacher turnover, says Education Policy Institute research

There is a ‘substantial and persistent gap’ in teacher experience between those working in disadvantaged and more advantaged schools, new @edupolicyinst.bsky.social report highlights

We cannot raise standards without raising the expertise of our teachers and school leaders. That is why professional development is so important. Crucially, this investment needs be implemented through proven, contextually informed strategies and prioritised in those places that need it most, and for those pupils who need it most. - Pepe Di'Isaio, Chair of the Who is Losing Learning Council and General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders

'We cannot raise standards without raising the expertise of our teachers and school leaders.' - Pepe Di'Isaio, Chair of the Who is Losing Learning Council and General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, on our latest report with Ambition Institute
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Become a Revision Champion! Tutorcast · Episode

🎧 New Tutorcast episode: Become a revision champion!

✅ Smart revision planning
✅ What research says works
✅ Tips to help pupils stay on track

Ideal for tutors supporting SATs, GCSEs, and beyond.
Listen here 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/3zJN...

#Tutoring #Education #Revision #TeachingTips

Fifth of state pupils have private tutor at GCSE (and it’s not cheap) Some have one helper per subject and there are even residential courses at £2,000 a week

According to this article, private tuition is a mainstream option for middle-class families:
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Tutoring should be available to everyone, not just those who can afford it privately. You can read more about this in our latest blog post:
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YouTube video by The Tutor Trust Become a revision champion! Full webinar recording

The full recording of our GCSE revision webinar is available now on YouTube! It's a great resource to help pupils set up an effective revision strategy in time for the summer term 🙌

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#GCSEs #Revision #Exams #ExamPrep #Tutoring

🤝Thank you to our collaborators of this report: @actiontutoring.org.uk | The Children's Literacy Charity | @getfurther.bsky.social | Team Up Hub | @thetutortrust.bsky.social | Tutors United

👀 Keep an eye out for the launch of "From Insights to Innovation: A Blueprint for the Future of State-funded Tutoring", out next Wednesday! 🌟📚

🤝: @getfurther.bsky.social, @impetus.org.uk, @thetutortrust.bsky.social, Tutors United, The Children's Literacy Charity, Team Up

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Prepare to be a GCSE exam champion!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. A free webinar for parents, carers, and guardians who want to help their young person prepare for GCSEs! In the webinar, we'll cover: - How to study in a way that works for you - How to create room t...

Is your child sitting exams this summer? We have a free webinar of GCSE revision tips for you!

📅 Date: 31st March
🕒 Time: 04:00pm-04:45pm
📍 Location: Zoom

Please share with family and friends! Everyone is welcome, even if we haven't crossed paths before 😊

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We’re so grateful for everyone who’s joined us here on Bluesky. Your support helps us prove the importance of tuition in today's education system.

If you haven't already, please share our account with your network so we can grow even more!

March 2025 spring statement The Tutor Trust shares an update on its advocacy work and what they are hoping to see in the spring statement

Read our thoughts on the upcoming spring statement on our website:
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According to @edupolicyinst.bsky.social's latest report, attending a school with a lower-attaining intake can make pupils fall even further behind.

Our work counters this by helping pupils in these schools improve their academic outcomes!

#Tutoring #EquityInEducation #Tuition #EPI

Why Ofsted isn’t serving disadvantaged children The new scorecard and toolkits do a better job of recognising socioeconomic diversity, but there are still barriers to inclusion, argues Charlotte O’Regan

Ofsted’s proposed changes have not gone far enough in considering who can access a school to start with – meaning there are still barriers to change on inclusion, writes Charlotte O’Regan from @suttontrust.bsky.social

Whilst we work in the North of England, this report gives some fascinating insights on how outcomes vary across the UK.

Well worth a look!

We'll be at the #ASCL annual conference later this week, showcasing the incredible impact our tutors have in schools 👩‍🏫

If you're attending, visit us at stand B5!

The story of Tutor Trust Tutorcast · Episode

Our latest episode of Tutorcast is streaming now 🎙️

This time, we’re sharing the story of Tutor Trust – how we got to where we are and where we’re headed next.

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Ed Talks: Comments on the EPI's new research Ed Marsh, Tutor Trust CEO, welcomes new recommendations from the Education Policy Institute on the gaps in support for children living in poverty

In our latest Ed Talks blog, our CEO Ed Marsh discusses @edupolicyinst.bsky.social's findings on Free School Meals and Pupil Premium registration. Read more here:
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If you're out and about in Liverpool this week, see if you can spot one of our billboards!

It's a great year for Tutoring Plus! Tutor Trust's Tutoring Plus programme provides holistic support for pupils who may not benefit from mainstream small group tuition. Last year, this offering grew to support 436 young people. This year...

There has been higher demand than ever for our Tutoring Plus programmes this year!

Tutoring Plus sessions focus on the whole child, and are perfect for pupils who learn best outside of mainstream lessons.

Read more here:
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EEF Promising Programmes Tutor Trust's primary school work is recognised as an Education Endowment Foundation Promising Programme. This follows an effectiveness trial that took place in 105 schools around Greater Manchester a...

Our primary school offering is an @theeef.bsky.social Promising Programme! That means that it's:

✅ Impactful
✅ Cost-effective
✅ Well implemented and received
✅ Well evidenced

Find out how we meet this criteria on our website:
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You may have spotted us on ITV News last night 🎥
Yesterday, ITV visited St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Hartlepool where they saw our tuition in action. The segment aired on ITV Tyne and Tees and is available online now!
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It's a great year for Tutoring Plus! Tutor Trust's Tutoring Plus programme provides holistic support for pupils who may not benefit from mainstream small group tuition. Last year, this offering grew to support 436 young people. This year...

The success of Tutoring Plus is built on the dedication of skilled tutors and the support of funders who believe in the power of education. We've already delivered Tutoring Plus work in 37 education settings since September!
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I’m sorry but stop apologising for SEND! Empowering SEND students as a teacher with Single Sided Deafness (SSD)

Adapting to the changing needs of children - especially those with SEND - is essential. A very interesting read!

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With Y11 pupils preparing for GCSEs, it's important that they have the support needed to achieve their full potential.

In 2023/24, our secondary tuition sessions led to an average increase of 0.86 grades at GCSE 🙌

#GCSE #Y11Tuition #Tuition #SecondaryEducation