DfE Guidance: National Tutoring Programme

This page is regularly updated with guidance on the National Tutoring Programme issued by the Department for Education.

National Tutoring Programme

From November, schools and trusts will be able to access the National Tutoring Programme – more information on the programme can be found here. You can register your interest in joining the programme via the National Tutoring Programme website.

A Guide for Schools

The National Tutoring Programme has published a new guide(August/September 2020) for schools on how to make the most of tutoring and the opportunities available through NTP Tuition Partners.

The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) will provide additional support to schools to help disadvantaged pupils whose education has been most affected by school closures. The programme has been designed and developed by a collaboration of five charities – the Education Endowment Foundation, Sutton Trust, Impetus, Nesta and Teach First – working in partnership with the Department for Education.

There are two pillars – NTP Tuition Partners and NTP Academic Mentors - both pillars are funded as part of the Government’s £1 billion coronavirus catch-up package, with £350 million allocated to support tutoring.

Through NTP Tuition Partners, participating schools will be able to access subsidised high-quality tutoring from an approved list of tuition partners. These organisations – who will all be subject to quality, safeguarding and evaluation standards – will be given support and funding to reach as many disadvantaged pupils as possible.

Through NTP Academic Mentors, trained graduates will be employed by schools in the most disadvantaged areas to provide intensive catch-up support to their pupils, allowing teachers in these schools to focus on their classrooms.

Both NTP Tuition Partners and NTP Academic Mentors will be targeted to reach disadvantaged pupils eligible for Pupil Premium funding. However, teachers and school leaders will be able to exercise their professional judgement to determine which pupils are in most need of support.

The first Academic Mentors will be placed in schools by October half term. Tuition Partners will begin delivery in schools in the second half of the autumn term 2020.

Opportunities to access subsidised tuition through NTP Tuition Partners will be advertised through the NTP website from the end of October and by eligible tutoring organisations. If you are a Trust is interested in accessing tuition for multiple or all state schools within your group, the approved provider of your choice will be able to specify whether they can organise tuition for all schools through one central contact or if they will need to liaise with a contact at each individual school.

You can register your Trust for updates here.

Academies Sector Annual Reports and Accounts

DFE has published the academies sector annual reports and accounts.

Head Teacher Board Meetings – updated schedule

DfE has updated the schedule for Head Teacher Board meetings.

Post-16 and Post-18 choices:

DfE has produced two new information pages on choices for young people after GCSE. We would be grateful if you could share these with your networks and promote on social media.

  • Post-16 Choices Information page on post-16 choices, to simplify the options available to young people after GCSEs.
  • Post-18 Choices Information page on post-18 choices, to simplify the options available to young people after A levels.

Academies Sector annual reports and accounts (24 July 2020)

Head Teacher Board Meetings

DfE has updated the schedule for Head Teacher Board meetings. (23 July 2020)

New Guidance

10 top tips to encourage children to read, has also been published. (16 July 2020)

Relationships and Sex Education – FAQs 9 July 2020

DfE has published information for parents and carers on the introduction of compulsory relationships education and RSE from September 2020

Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms – consultation response

The government published its response to the consultation on 1 July 2020. The response confirms that the Government will proceed with offering schools the opportunity to adopt the final reforms from September 2020, followed by statutory national implementation as planned from September 2021.

The consultation response confirms that local authorities will no longer be required to externally moderate the EYFS Profile within schools when the measures become statutory from September 2021.

Reception classes have been invited to bring in the EYFS reforms a year early if appropriate. Early years foundation stage profile 2021 handbook for early adopters was also published. It should be read alongside the early adopter framework.

Disapplication Notices

The Secretary of State for Education has issued third notices covering July 2020 to:

1. Disapply Offences for non-attendance in schools

2. Disapply The suspension of routine Ofsted inspections

3. Modify the duty relating to education, health and care (EHC) plans

4. modify pupil registration requirements

School admissions for children born in the summer – statement 26 June 2020

DfE has published a statement on admission of summer-born children: 2020.

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