The need: Good GCSE grades are gateway qualifications for further study and fulfilling work. Only 43% of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds pass GCSE English and maths, compared to 73% of their better off peers.
Our portfolio partner: Action Tutoring works across the country providing trained volunteer tutors to support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to pass their English and maths GCSEs and SATs exams.
Our impact: Over the 10 years we have worked with Action Tutoring, we’ve supported them in creating a strong curriculum, a longer programme, and new performance management processes. And it’s worked – primary school pupils facing disadvantage who received 10 or more tutoring sessions with Action Tutoring saw a 14-percentage point average jump in maths and a 7-percentage point gain in reading standards.
The combination of funding and support to answer the tough questions makes the Impetus model one that drives organisational excellence. It supercharges impact-driven approaches while supporting leadership to build an organisation that lasts.
Jen Fox, CEO, Action Tutoring
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2014 |
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Scale |
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£3.6 million |
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5,743 |
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9-16 |
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Birmingham; Bristol; Chester; County Durham; Coventry; Derby; Liverpool; London; Newcastle; Nottingham; Sheffield; Sussex |
I can confidently say that Action Tutoring would not be where it is today without the investment and input we've had from Impetus over the last 10 years.
