The top five reasons for schools dropping out of the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) next year have been revealed – with the reduced subsidy top of the list.
A new study from the NFER (Moore & Lord, 2023) has found that two-thirds of school leaders currently using the NTP plan to continue using the scheme next year – even though many feel it is not cost-effective.
The research involved 439 school leaders in primary and secondary schools and found that:
- 34% are currently using the NTP and plan to continue using it from September.
- 18% are currently using the NTP but plan to stop.
- 18% have previously used the NTP but have already stopped.
- 25% have never used the NTP.
The survey finds that 76% of those currently using the NTP believe it is improving the attainment of disadvantaged pupils, while 73% believe the programme allows them to prioritise pupils most in need of academic support.
