Tutor Doctor to play vital role in helping children recover from lost schooling due to pandemic.
As the UK’s children attempt to recover from many months of lost schooling due to Covid, leading franchise Tutor Doctor has joined forces with the Government to help youngsters whose education has suffered most. The Government’s National Tutoring Programme (NTP) has called upon the expertise of Tutor Doctor to provide assistance to children of secondary school age.
The NTP, which is part of the Department for Education, has been charged with providing high-quality tutoring to schools whose pupils have been most affected by the pandemic. The NTP is a Government-funded scheme to address learning loss over the past 18 months.
As a trusted tuition partner, Tutor Doctor will supply targeted support for pupils in secondary schools across East Anglia, as well as west and south Yorkshire. Frank Milner, Global president of Tutor Doctor, said: “It is great news that we have been selected as a trusted provider for the NTP‘s 2021/22 tutoring programme. This will enable us to give pupils the extra support they need to reach their full potential.
“Our work is needed more than ever because of the impact of Covid, which has seriously impacted the lives and learning of disadvantaged children more than any other group. With high-quality tutoring a key element of education recovery, we are determined to play our part.
“For more than a decade we have worked with pupils across all key stages from mainstream and specialist schools. And Tutor Doctor is well placed to assist students of all levels.”
Two of Tutor Doctor‘s franchisees, who will form part of this vital tutoring programme, are Rob Kerrison and Neeta Rai. Both have achieved NTP accreditation for their businesses and are raring to go this autumn.
Rob, of Cambridge & Norwich, said: “I’m hugely proud that our tutoring business has been selected to support teachers during these challenging times. Tutoring is one of the most effective tools to support learning. It will accelerate pupil progress and I believe it can also help develop confidence and self-esteem.”
Since 2010, Rob has delivered over 100,000 hours of tutoring to more than 15 secondary schools in and around Cambridge. He works with the council, along with private clients.
Meanwhile Neeta, of Beeston Park, is equally delighted with the news, adding: “I’m really looking forward to helping bridge the gap for those children who have suffered most because of school closure. I can’t wait to start working with local school pupils to help them achieve their goals.”
Neeta has 19 years of experience in the education sector, and since 2018 has provided 3,500 hours of tutoring to primary and secondary school pupils. She also has private clients. Tutor Doctor, which has its headquarters in Toronto, Canada, began trading in 2000 and now has more than 500 units across 16 countries.
