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Spending review: National Tutoring Programme wins funding for a second year

The government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme has been awarded funding to continue for a second year, Schools Week understands....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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NTP reviews rule requiring pupils to receive online tutoring in school

The National Tutoring Programme is reviewing its stipulation that pupils need to be in school for online sessions following...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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NTP providers issued funding threat over speaking out amid conflict of interest and cap concerns

Approving tutoring providers have been warned any future funding could be jeopardised if they speak about the scheme publicly...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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DfE signals intent for National Tutoring Programme to continue beyond this year

The government has signalled its intent to extend the flagship National Tutoring Programme beyond this year – and has...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Revealed: The 32 providers selected to deliver the National Tutoring Programme

Thirty-two providers, most of them commercial businesses, have been selected to deliver the government’s National Tutoring Programme in its...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools face cap on tutoring places as officials admit funding only covers 250,000 pupils

Schools may face caps on the number of pupils they can put forward for the National Tutoring Programme (NTP)...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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£140m of tuition catch-up cash remains unspent

The government is unlikely to deliver on its promise to provide £350 million in tuition catch-up cash this year....

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Pearson considering using markers to be part of national tutoring programme

An exam board is scoping out whether to redeploy its markers as tutors so it can get involved in...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter