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<p>The department will continue to monitor and take targeted action in areas with
low levels of tutoring. A second application round for tutoring organisations in November
was designed to increase capacity in these areas. These organisations are now in post
and active, focused on increasing capacity and delivery in these areas from January
2022. For example, in the North East there were previously three accredited tutoring
organisations, this has <ins class="ministerial">increased to nine</ins> <del class="ministerial">doubled
to six</del>, making tutoring far more accessible to schools and increasing capacity.
Randstad has bespoke communication plans for each region, the department continues
to refine these with Randstad so that all useful channels, including local press,
are fully engaged.</p><p>National participation data has been published for the first
term of this year; the department has committed to publish participation data on a
regular basis to explain the programme's progress. Regional delivery is reviewed regularly
for operational purposes and to ensure supply is available where it is needed, and
the department is considering the practicalities of publishing regional data.</p><p>
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