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England’s Covid catch-up tutoring often ‘haphazard and poor’, Ofsted finds

Concern about quality of some tutors as inspectors find ‘strong’ programme in only half of 63 schools visited

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National Tutoring Programme will ‘fail’ pupils unless it reforms

A new report has argued for reforms of flagship tutoring programme to ensure ‘high-quality’ providers.

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National Tutoring Programme gets take-up boost as new contractors announced

New figures show pupils began nearly 600,000 courses in the last two months, taking the total to just under 2.1 million since the scheme’s inception.

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Labour: All secondary pupils will have left by the time catch-up target is met

Labour analysis suggests the national tutoring programme will miss its three-year target.

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State school pupils with same grades as private should go to Oxbridge – Zahawi

The Education Secretary said Randstad will be able to apply to ‘quality-control’ contract for tutoring next year.

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Industry-wide push to employ more people with disabilities

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Headteachers 'appalled' at bank holiday letter and invite to 'all but vilify schools'

They said an accompanying press release was 'all but inviting the media to vilify schools'

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Headteachers ‘appalled’ by Nadhim Zahawi bank holiday letter

Heads say sending a letter on a bank holiday breaches Department for Education pledges on wellbeing.

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Schools urged to adopt maligned National Tutoring Programme

The education secretary says he will support 40% of schools yet to use maligned post-Covid education recovery scheme

The Guardian - UK

Zahawi writes to all schools to urge take-up of tutoring programme

In additional the Department for Education will share data on schools’ use of the scheme with Ofsted.

The Independent UK

Labour demand answers on £7m increase to Randstad contract

Stephen Morgan asked Robin Walker why the Government topped up Randstad’s contract by £7m when it was “failing”.

The Independent UK

6 bits of bad news slipped out by the Tories hours before the Easter holiday

It's 'Take Out the Trash Day' - when the government rushes out a flurry of announcements hours before Parliament rises

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Government axes outsourcing firm for England tutoring scheme

Funding for national programme to go directly to schools instead after broad criticism of Randstad

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Schools to receive all tutoring funding directly as Randstad loses contract

Critics of the company’s handling of the national tutoring programme have welcomed the move.

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Pupils had futures blighted during the pandemic: now they are being cheated again

A damning report says Covid school closures were a ‘national disaster’ in England. We need action to prevent a lost generation, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Zahawi to overhaul Covid catchup tutoring after criticism of provider

Education secretary says money will shift to English schools following complaints Randstad had missed targets

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Poor pupils 'up to eight months behind' at school as Covid catch-up tutoring misses them

Education Committee chairman Robert Halfon said Covid school closures had been a 'national disaster' in a new report laying bare the hit to pupils' schooling and life chances

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National tutoring scheme failing disadvantaged pupils, say MPs

Consultancy firm Randstad’s contract ‘must end’ unless it delivers learning missed during Covid

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Firm behind England’s flagship tuition scheme faces dismissal after failing to hit targets

Ministers poised to replace Dutch company Randstad in running national tutoring programme

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‘I’ve got one word for the tutoring programme – disastrous’: England’s catch-up scheme mired in problems

The high-profile programme has prompted complaints of missed targets and poor-quality tuition

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Government urged to ‘seriously consider’ leaving contract with tutoring provider

Advantaged pupils will see more benefit from the 2022 exam changes, Robert Halfon said.

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