News

Find out the latest from Tutor Trust below. If you have a story or want to discuss anything with the team please:

Email: press@thetutortrust.org
Press team phone: 0161 833 3055

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Looking back on our expansion to Tees Valley

The Tutor Trust expanded into Tees Valley in January 2025. The expansion involved working with local primary schools to deliver reading and maths tuition. Since then, the charity has worked with over 530 children across primary schools in Hartlepool!

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End of the Tutor Trust's 14th year

The Tutor Trust has reached the end of another amazing academic year! We discuss how we have managed to expand into a new region and diversify our offering in the face of our first year without government funding.

Tutors listen to a Tutor Awards speech in Greater Manchester

Celebrating our brilliant tutors at the Tutor Awards

Tutor Trust held its annual Tutor Awards events across the North of England this summer. The awards celebrate the hard work of the charity's tutors, who work with young people facing disadvantage to ensure they achieve their full potential

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An impactful wedding gift: Supporting Tutor Trust

Tom and Ben Amies-Cull chose to sponsor us as part of their wedding celebrations in 2017. Read on to find out why they chose to support our charity and what working towards a fairer education system means to them

Tutor Trust Co-founder Abigail Shapiro and CEO Ed Marsh stand at the foot of a flight of stairs in Manchester Museum.

Episode 18: The story of Tutor Trust

Find out how Tutor Trust grew from an idea into a proudly northern charity, collaborating with schools and colleges to transform thousands of young people's lives each year. What were the challenges, how did it grow and what have been the outcomes since the idea was first discussed way back in 2011?

A girl in a blue school uniform and glasses stands in front of a whiteboard looking at her tutor who is wearing a hat and pointing at the whiteboard

EPI report on school hours and attainment

The Tutor Trust shares its reflections on the Education Policy Institute (EPI) report which highlights a positive link between the length of the school day and academic attainment. Being a partner of EPI, we reflect on how our tuition could support schools in achieving higher average grades for their pupils.

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EEF Promising Programmes

Tutor Trust's primary school work is recognised as an Education Endowment Foundation Promising Programme. This follows an effectiveness trial that took place in 105 schools around Greater Manchester and Leeds.

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We've expanded!

Tutor Trust has expanded on its work across the North of England this year by supporting pupils in 15 Hartlepool primary schools