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21st May 2025
Addressing disadvantage in Enfield schools: sharing project insights
Vanessa Bally
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This short blog aims to help school leaders make the most of tutoring opportunities available through National Tutoring Programme (NTP) Tuition Partners. The five key messages shared are based on the best available evidence for the tutoring models which will be delivered by recognised Tuition Partners.
Step 2: How can best practice in tutoring can be implemented for our pupils?
Evidence confirms the key role of high-quality classroom teaching, which has the greatest positive impact for disadvantaged pupils. It also consistently confirms that tutoring, when effectively implemented, yields substantial positive impacts on learning outcomes, particularly for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The NTP is designed to be a powerful additional tool for teachers and school leaders. However, studies show a range of effects and we know that it is how tutoring is implemented that really matters. Helpful guidance is presented in the NTP Best Tutoring Practice Briefing for schools and summarised around five key questions on an easy read poster and bullets below:
1. How can schools ensure the content of tutoring sessions aligns with classroom teaching?
2. When in the school day should tutoring take place?
3. How should pupils be selected and grouped for tutoring?
4. How can positive relationships between tutors, teachers and pupils and their parents/carers be established and maintained?
5. How can pupils and teachers most effectively receive feedback from tutoring sessions?
Source: National Tutoring Programme website, 2020
Two further links for support and guidance available from the NTP
Unity Research School are proud to be contributing to the high-quality evidence-informed training for tutors registering for the NTP through Schools Partnership Tutors. For more support in understanding the opportunities that the NTP can bring to your pupils through this collaborative schools partnership approach to tutoring, go to the website or contact the team via contact-us@sptutors.co.uk or by calling 01440333110.
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