Ofsted has been asked by the government to carry out an
independent review of two key catch-up reforms: tutoring and
teachers’ professional development.
The reviews will investigate how the government’s policies are
working on the ground, through a mixture of research visits,
evidence from our inspections and other methods. They will assess
the progress and, where possible, the effectiveness of the
government’s education recovery plans.
Tutoring in schools and 16 to 19 providers
The tutoring review will consider the overall quality of tutoring
offered by schools and 16 to 19 providers, irrespective of
whether it is provided directly or through National Tutoring
Programme (NTP) tuition partners.
The evaluation will also consider how well schools and 16 to 19
providers are integrating tutoring into their curriculum planning
and delivery, its effect on the overall quality of education, and
the likelihood that it will help children catch up.
The review will seek to answer a number of questions, including:
- whether there is a coherent, evidence-based rationale for
selecting particular pupils/students for tutoring
- what selection criteria schools/16 to 19 providers are using
when recruiting tutors
- whether the planned content in tutoring aligns with the
existing curriculum
- what pupils/students are being taught in tutor sessions
- whether pupils who have been tutored are able to learn more
effectively in their normal lessons
The findings of the review will be published in summer 2022 and
summer 2023.
Teacher professional development
Our review will look at the quality of training and development
received by all teachers, with a particular focus on the early
career framework (ECF) and national professional qualifications
(NPQs).
We will be collecting evidence throughout academic years 2021/22
and 2022/23 to establish the main features of effective teacher
development in schools. This data will also help to determine
whether the reforms are having an impact on education recovery
priorities.
This review will answer the following questions:
- what training and development teachers and leaders are
receiving
- whether senior leaders value and prioritise the development
of teachers
- the quality of professional development
- whether the improvements in professional development have led
to teaching and leadership improving in schools
- whether improvements in professional development have had an
impact on pupils’ catch up
The findings of the teacher professional development review will
be published in early 2023 and early 2024.
Please find the full terms of reference for the independent review of
tutoringand independent review of
teacher professional development.
