CER AWARDED AS A TUITION PARTNER ON NTP

CER, part of Affinity Workforce Solutions (AWS), has announced that it is an approved tuition partner on the National Tutoring Programme (NTP).

The NTP was set up by the Department for Education, as part of the government’s £1 billion funding package, to help students whose education has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and offers extra support they need to succeed.

As a tuition partner, schools can work in partnership with CER to provide one-to-one and group tuition for pupils in specific subject areas, across primary and secondary schools and academies, either face-to-face or via our brand-new online platform, Affinity Tutors.

There are different funding pillars under the NTP – two of which are the School Led Tuition Grant and the

Tuition Partner Pillar. CER is hosting a webinar on Tuesday 18 January at 9.30am to explain the different funding pillars and explain how schools can capitalise on the subsidies and grants available by using their ‘recovery premium’ funding.

Alex Champion, group operations director at Affinity Workforce

Solutions, said: “We are delighted to be a supplier on the NTP to support pupils to continue to grow, develop and learn. The pandemic affected the younger generation massively and we are committed to ensuring that students have access to specialist tutors so they can achieve their potential.”

CER provides additional tutoring either face-to-face or via our online platform Affinity Tutors. All its tutors are experienced educators with up-todate knowledge of the current curriculum and are registered with CER Education with gold standard in safeguarding. Its tutors have completed a rigorous compliance process that is in line with Keeping Children Safer in Education and hold a current enhanced DBS.

Alex added: “Having spoken to the schools we work in partnership with, we feel it is beneficial to explain the different funding opportunities and how schools can utilise these making their funding go that bit further. That is why we are hosting the webinar on the January 18 to give schools more guidance and clarification.”

If you would like to register to join our NTP Q&A engagement webinar or for more information about the NTP, you can contact its North West office on 0151 242 6036 or email: Liverpool@cer.co.uk