Tutoring not a long-term plan to help English pupils catch up, say teachers

School leaders are considering dropping out of the government’s post-pandemic scheme as it prepares to cut funding

Almost half of school leaders say the government’s national tutoring programme (NTP), set up to help pupils in England catch up after Covid, is not cost-effective, according to a new survey.

Most senior leaders who took part in the poll (58%) said they did not regard tuition as a long-term solution to closing the attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils.