Schools leaders say there is a shortage of qualified tutors in some parts of England
Schools are struggling to access the government’s controversial national tutoring programme (NTP) aimed at supporting disadvantaged children in the wake of the pandemic because of a shortage of qualified tutors in some parts of England, school leaders have warned.
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) called on the government to give schools more funding and allow them greater flexibility to use staff they may be familiar with, which would enable them to widen the scheme swiftly in order to meet pupils’ needs.
