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Afterword from our CEO, Ed
Thank you for taking the time to read about all the
incredible work Tutor Trust has undertaken over the
last year. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude
for your interest and support as we re昀氀ect on our
annual impact over the past 12 months.
Since joining Tutor Trust, I have been
privileged to witness 昀椀rst-hand the
profound impact of our work, as well
as the unwavering commitment of our
stakeholders. Our success is a collective
e昀昀ort, made possible by the remarkable
collaboration with our partner schools,
the generous support of our funders,
and the tireless dedication of our talented
sta昀昀. But it is our tutors who are the true
heartbeat of our organisation. Every time
I witness a tutoring session, I am awe-struck
by the passion, dedication, and skill of our
tutors. They embody the essence of our
mission, and make a real di昀昀erence to
their tutees’ lives.
Above all, the most ful昀椀lling aspect of
my role as CEO is witnessing the tangible
di昀昀erence we make in the lives of the
young people we support. This annual
impact report serves as a testament to
the stories behind the numbers, painting
a vivid picture of our achievements.
I take immense pride not only in the
quantity of work Tutor Trust delivers
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but also in the unwavering commitment
to delivering the highest quality of tutoring.
We are committed not only to thorough and
rigorous internal evaluation of our work, and
continuous programme improvement, but to
working with external partners to contribute
to the wider research base about what
high-quality tutoring in schools looks like.
With over a decade of experience delivering
tutoring in schools, we know the very
real di昀昀erence that high-quality tutoring
can make to young people’s lives. We are
thus unsurprised by the recent research
昀椀ndings, from both Public First and Ofsted,
that showed just how popular tutoring is
with both pupils and their families. Young
people value, want and deserve access to
personalised support in a safe space, and
families see the di昀昀erence that tutoring
sessions are making to their children’s
attainment, wellbeing and con昀椀dence.
As a sector leader in this space with a
deep belief in the value of tutoring, we
will continue work alongside our partners
to call for a sustainable future for tutoring
in schools. We 昀椀rmly believe that highquality tutoring should be accessible
to all, irrespective of a family’s 昀椀nancial
capabilities, and our commitment to
maintaining this standard is unwavering.
Our work is needed more than ever.
Over the past year, we have witnessed
the educational attainment gap between
disadvantaged young people and their
peers widen to the greatest
level since 2011, as well as the
disparities between young
people and schools in the North
and South of England growing.
Tutoring makes a real di昀昀erence, and,
with progress greatest for those young
people who start their programmes the
furthest behind, we know that there are
thousands of children and young people
in Northern towns and cities who would
bene昀椀t from access to an inspiring tutor
and role model.
As we set our sights on the future,
I am con昀椀dent that Tutor Trust will
continue to impact lives and drive positive
change. Our commitment to transforming
young lives through tutoring remains
resolute, and I am honoured to be able
to lead our organisation into the next
phase of our journey.
Thank you once again for your unwavering
support, and for being a part of Tutor
Trust’s mission. Together, we will continue
to make a di昀昀erence in the lives of the
young people we serve.
Ed Marsh
CEO, Tutor Trust
