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<p>The Department has made over £1 billion available through the National Tutoring
Programme (NTP) over the four academic years since the programme’s introduction in
summer 2021, which has seen the Department deliver nearly 4 million tutoring courses
as of May 2023. This has included providing £310 million directly to schools in the
2021/22 academic year and £350 million in the 2022/23 academic year. In the 2023/24
academic year, the Department will provide £150 million directly to schools.</p><p>In
the 2021/22 academic year, which is the most recent full year for which data is available,
47% of pupils receiving tutoring were eligible for free school meals at some point
in the last six years. Final delivery figures for the 2022/23 academic year will be
published in December. Figures for the current academic year will be published throughout
the year.</p><p>The Department has committed that, from the 2023/24 academic year,
tutoring will have been embedded across schools in England. The Department expects
tutoring to continue to be a staple offer from schools, with schools using their core
budget, including pupil premium, to provide targeted support for those children who
will benefit.</p><p>Funding for the 16-19 tuition fund is currently in place until
the end of the 2023/24 academic year. The Department is evaluating the Tuition Fund
and considering the most appropriate way to support disadvantaged 16-19 students from
the 2024/25 academic year.</p><p>The NTP’s Year 2 Implementation and Process Evaluation
report examined the implementation of the programme in the 2021/22 academic year.
It found that most head teachers were satisfied with the programme and that the programme
is perceived as having a positive impact on pupils’ attainment, self confidence and
helping them catch up with their peers. It also found that most schools are prioritising
pupil premium eligible pupils for tutoring. This report can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-tutoring-programme-year-2-implementation-and-process-evaluation"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-tutoring-programme-year-2-implementation-and-process-evaluation</a>.
The Department plans to publish in autumn 2023 an external quantitative impact evaluation,
which explores the impact of the programme on pupil attainment in the 2021/22 academic
year.</p><p>For the 2020/21 to 2023/24 academic years, the Department is making available
funding of up to £420 million for one to one and small group tuition for 16 to 19
year olds. The 16-19 tuition fund is targeted at students in most need, enabling schools
and colleges to deliver up to 700,000 tuition sessions each year.</p><p>The 16-19
tuition fund implementation and process evaluation report was published in July 2023
and can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-tuition-fund-implementation-and-process-evaluation-report"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-tuition-fund-implementation-and-process-evaluation-report</a>.
This reported that over 80% of students were satisfied with the tuition they received
and found its content relevant. A full report on the impact of the tuition fund will
be completed later this year and published in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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