School-Led Tutoring: Information for tutors
Information for individual tutors wanting to get involved in the School-Led Tuition route
Bespoke training
The Education Development Trust is delivering the training course for school-led tutors; an evidence-based, online course focusing on best practice tutoring.
Responsibility
Taking on extra duties in school to carry out tutoring sessions. Delivering these tutoring sessions is a great way to increase responsibility in the school.
Pupil support
You will be directly helping schools support their pupils, reach their potential, develop their skills, build their confidence and make a real difference.
Security
The government funding is secured until 31st August 2022, ensuring your extra role, responsibilities and potential income will be secured until this date.
Who can become a tutor?
Schools can choose from a range of staff to deliver the catch-up sessions, but they will require different levels of training based on their experience.
Eligible tuition providers include:
- Teachers
- Teaching assistants or staff with similar roles supporting teaching, including learning mentors
- Initial Teacher Trainees
- Supply teachers
- Retired or returning teachers
- Private individual tutors
- Tutoring organisations
How can I get involved?
Staff with QTS can begin tutoring, along with external tutors. Some staff members will be required to successfully complete a free, online tutoring training course before they can begin delivering sessions. This course takes 11 hours and must be completed within 4-weeks.
How are the sessions delivered?
The sessions can be delivered during the school day and will be determined by the senior leaders and headteachers to ensure they are as effective as possible for the school’s pupils. They are delivered in small groups, with a recommended ratio of 1:3 (maximum of 1:6).
Thought about becoming an Academic Mentor?
Academic mentors are salaried members of staff and will work alongside teachers to provide a range of interventions, focusing on one-to-one and small group tuition.
Find out about the other routes of the National Tutoring Programme
Academic Mentors
Academic mentors are salaried members of staff and will work alongside teachers to provide a range of interventions, focusing on one-to-one and small group tuition.
Tuition Partners
Schools can access high-quality tutoring from an approved list of providers known as Tuition Partners, who have passed a set of quality, safeguarding and evaluation standards.
