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Teacher-tutor partnerships: A decentralised approach to school-based tutoring

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Effective teacher-tutor partnerships in schools, where teachers and tutors work collaboratively, can improve access to in-school tutoring interventions and boost outcomes for pupils who need support. Julia Silver outlines how
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According to a recent study (Burtonshaw & Simon, 2023), more than half (55%) of primary school teachers surveyed said tutoring had “a positive impact on pupils”.

Whether you managed to make use of the National Tutoring Programme funding or not, it is significant that at its time of need the government turned to tutoring. That is because tutoring, done well, works better than most other interventions.

According to the Education Endowment Foundation’s Teaching and Learning Toolkit, effective one-to-one tuition can accelerate a pupil’s progress by providing up to five months’ worth of additional learning across a year. Small-group tuition is nearly as effective, providing up to four months’ worth of additional learning for significantly lower costs (EEF, 2021).

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