This statement sets out how John Henry Newman Catholic College will use its 16 to 19 Tuition Fund allocation to support students who have been academically disadvantaged due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
What is the 16 – 19 Tuition Fund?
The 16 to 19 tuition fund was first provided by the Government for the 2020 to 2021 academic year and is being extended beyond 2021 to 2022 for a further two years into the 2023 to 2024 academic year. The fund provides additional funding for schools, colleges and other 16 to 19 providers to help with the disruption to learning caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19).
This government fund is being provided to support students to catch-up and close any gaps in their learning that may have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 lockdown. The fund will be used for additional small group and 1:1 tuition for 16 to 19-year-old learners in English, maths and other subjects that have been disrupted, including vocational and/or academic learning.
Who can be supported?
The funding is to support small group tuition for students aged 16 to 19 in English, maths and other subjects that have been disrupted, including vocational and/or academic learning. All students must be on a 16 to 19 study programme and the funding should be used to support the tuition activity above and beyond the programmes of education already planned. It is for students who:
- have not achieved a grade 4 or 5 in English and/or maths
- have a grade 4 or above in English and/or maths, are from an economically disadvantaged background and would need catch-up support. (These are defined as students from the 27% most economically deprived areas of the country based on the index of multiple deprivation)
- have support with regard to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), particularly where they have experienced additional disruption to learning because of their specific needs and disabilities
We will prioritise support for students who have not achieved a grade 4 in English and/or maths, and those that will benefit most from small group tuition having particular regard to the needs of students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), particularly where they have experienced additional disruption to learning as a result of their specific needs and disabilities.
When identifying who needs support from the tuition fund on the basis of economic disadvantage, we will take into account the individual needs of students, for example, providing tuition to assist high achieving disadvantaged students to reach their full potential, in addition to supporting other students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. We will also consider students who have had disrupted learning, for example on vocational courses where assessment has been deferred because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
How are we using this fund?
Tuition groups with small numbers of students will be scheduled in addition to the planned programme of study hours. Tuition sessions will be delivered face-to-face, online or through a blended delivery model.
Examples of some of the tuition support on offer will include additional catch-up support sessions for small groups of students, revision workshops, assessment preparation support, 1:1 tuition in English and maths, academic skills support and additional learning support.
Our commitment
In accordance with government guidance, we will:
- Produce a statement explaining how they will use this funding in line with guidance to prioritise support for disadvantaged students for 2021-22
- Publish this statement on the college website
- Record all students in receipt of activity funded by the tuition fund in the individualised learner record (ILR and the school census)
- Record the use of the funding, including reference to the individual students that receive the support, the needs of those students, the number of hours of tuition delivered, and retain the necessary evidence of the tuition provided and additional cost
- Deliver the extra tuition and spend the associated funding in the 2021-22 academic year
- Notify ESFA of any unspent funding from this fund at the end of the 2021-22 academic year for it to be reclaimed
