Tutor Trust unveils 2023/2024 impact report
by Educate Magazine December 6, 2024 · All News / Education News
Tutor Trust, a registered charity dedicated to tackling educational inequality in the North of England, has launched its 2023/2024 Impact Report.
The past academic year has been an exciting period of growth and impact for Tutor Trust, delivering 68,145 hours of tuition to 6,016 young people across the North of England.
Now in partnership with 149 schools, Tutor Trust works with pupils facing significant systemic barriers as it seeks to address the widest attainment gap since 2011. In the past academic year, 92 per cent of the young people supported by Tutor Trust were eligible for Pupil Premium Funding or attended school serving a high percentage of such pupils.
Tutor Trust said the impact of its work is evident in the academic progress of its pupils with the lowest prior attaining primary students making an impressive 10.27 scaled scores of progress in their SATs. Similarly, the lowest prior attaining secondary pupils achieved an average of 1.3 grades of progress in their GCSEs.
Despite the conclusion of the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) this year, Tutor Trust remains steadfast in its mission. The charity existed before the NTP and will continue to focus efforts where they are most needed, tackling the attainment gap that averages 21.5 months across local authorities in the North — double that of London.
As part of its commitment to ensuring that all young people are afforded the same opportunities to succeed, the charity has expanded its offerings; its tuition now spans the entire educational journey, from Key Stage 1 to post-16, providing continuous support that adapts to the evolving needs of pupils.
Tutor Trust is a charity dedicated to using data to inform and improve every aspect of its work and are the only charity in the sector with positive evidence from two randomised controlled trials (RCTs) from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF).
Its Tutoring Plus programme, which provides specialised 1:1 support for pupils with complex learning needs also supported 135 per cent more pupils in 2023/2024 compared to the previous year.
The charity is also ready to provide a solution to other challenges facing the sector, such as teacher recruitment and retention. Over the past four years, 77 per cent of respondents to their annual tutor survey have indicated they are considering a career in teaching after having tutored with Tutor Trust.
Co-founder and executive director of Tutor Trust, Abigail Shapiro, commented: “Our latest impact report demonstrates the continued successes of Tutor Trust in providing high-quality, impactful tuition to young people across the North of England.
“We have responded at scale to the increasing demand for tutoring from schools and pupils and diversified our offering to include phonics and post-16. We remain as committed as ever to addressing the regional attainment gap and ensuring that all young people are afforded the same opportunities to succeed.”
CEO, Ed Marsh, added: “I am immensely proud of our achievements this year. The generosity and support of our partners, and the hard work of our tutors and staff has meant that we have been able to continue to deliver high-quality tuition to those young people that need it most.
“As we confront post-pandemic challenges, the report demonstrates how tutoring can be used to improve attainment, support severely absent pupils back into school, and provide tutors with a pathway into teaching.”
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