TKATACE

TKAT ACE, a champion for every child - a dedicated 1:1 tutor for each disadvantaged pupil and their family. The programme is rolling out in all 45 TKAT schools. About 5,500 primary and secondary pupils entitled to free school meals in The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) will receive pastoral and academic support. Dr Karen Roberts, TKAT’s chief executive, said: “It’s quite simple. You give a child an adult who’s their champion, who makes contact with them twice a week.” “If you’ve got that person in your life, you get that relationship going.” Tutors are trained in helping pupils overcome barriers to academic, social and emotional development. Dr Roberts said another major impact was “closing the gap” in reading and maths between less and better-off primary pupils. Analysis by the evaluation company ImpactEd found a 4.8 per cent rise in pupils’ self reported “goal orientation” and “self-efficacy”. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-funds-full-time-tutors-for-disadvantaged-pupils/