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Independent review of tutoring in schools and 16 to 19 providers

Ofsted's independent review of tutoring in schools and 16 to 19 providers.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 26 October 2022
• Last updated: 31 October 2023
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  1. 31 October 2023

     We have published phase 2 of our tutoring review. This review was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to identify how well tutoring is supplementing classroom practice and helping pupils and learners to catch up in their learning following the pandemic.

  2. 26 October 2022

     First published.

Applies to England

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Independent review of tutoring in schools: phase 2 findings

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Independent review of tutoring in 16 to 19 providers: phase 2 findings

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Independent review of tutoring in schools: phase 1 findings

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Independent review of tutoring in 16 to 19 providers: phase 1 findings

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The government has made tutoring a priority following the COVID-19 pandemic in order to help pupils to catch up. Tutoring can be particularly helpful for children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, who have been most affected by the disruption to their education.

The Department of Education (DfE) asked Ofsted to carry out an independent review of tutoring in schools and 16 to 19 providers. This includes assessing the progress and, where possible, the effectiveness of the government’s National Tutoring Programme and the 16 to 19 tuition fund. The focus of this review is set out more fully in the terms of reference.