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We've expanded!

New Year, new region for Tutor Trust

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We've kick-started our year in a new region, bringing quality education support to pupils in Hartlepool

Already working in 150 primary and secondary schools, colleges, and alternative provision providers in Merseyside, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire, we will bring our model to 15 primary schools in Tees Valley this year. 

Our proven approach, which involves recruiting and training talented tutors, often students from universities across the North, is designed to make high-quality tuition more accessible to schools in disadvantaged areas, closing the gaps in attainment between pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers.   

Students in Hartlepool generally perform below both the national and North East averages, particularly in GCSE results. English and maths outcomes are lower, and there is a notable attainment gap; disadvantaged pupils are 19.5 months behind their peers. 

There’s no route to regional equality in the UK that doesn’t involve tackling this gap in educational attainment. We know that one of the big drivers of that equality is access to tuition.

By expanding to Hartlepool, we’re getting high-quality tuition to at least 300 more pupils who would otherwise be unable to afford it. We know how effective our tuition is; our tutees show improvements in attendance at school, confidence in classes and progress in their learning following our tutoring.”
Ed Marsh, CEO of The Tutor Trust

Our new expansion to Hartlepool will see our qualified, experienced tutors working closely with school staff to identify where the greatest needs lie, ensuring that tuition is targeted and tailored to the individual needs of each pupil. Our tutors will then work with small groups of students to provide personalised, one-to-one support in subjects such as English, phonics, maths and science.

This expansion, supported by the John Armitage Charitable Trust, means we will broaden our reach, aiming to address the educational challenges many children face, especially in the wake of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

The Tutor Trust Featured on ITV News

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Our ground-breaking expansion to Tees Valley was recently featured on ITV Tyne Tees, with filming taking place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
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Where we work

Tutor Trust is a proudly Northern charity. We partner with schools, colleges and other education providers across Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and Merseyside to deliver high-quality tutoring to children and young people.

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Our impact

Tutor Trust are deeply committed to evidence-based practice and to ensuring every hour a tutor spends with a young person has a positive impact on attainment, confidence and enjoyment of learning. We are unique in the UK in having positive results from…

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Our tutors

Our primary tutors are recruited based on academic credentials and an ability to build supportive relationships with children. They have all received comprehensive training in pedagogy, lesson planning, building relationships and the primary curriculum.…