Extra Tuition for Looked After Children

Dudley is one of only four local authorities which were invited to take part in a national pilot scheme to provide additional educational tuition for its looked after children.The initial funding was provided by HSBC Global Educational Trust and was supported by DCSF.

This scheme then became part of the wider Black Country Challenge initiative, supporting looked after pupils in Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Sandwell.

The scheme has now ended but it is anticipated that many schools will continue to offer one to one tuition to Looked after Children. This will be funded, in part, by the Pupil Premium.

• Between 2007 and 2011, well over 200 tuition pairings have been established in Dudley.   

• Termly monitoring consistently provided strong evidence from all stakeholders of the powerful impact of extra tuition in building confidence, improving attainment and raising aspirations among looked after children.

• The impact of extra tuition upon the SAT and GCSE results of Dudley looked after children was encouraging throughout the duration of the initiative.

• The 2010 GCSE results showed 32% of Dudley looked after children achieved 5+ A*-C, including English and Mathematics. This places Dudley as the 3rd highest performing local authority in the country in terms of the attainment of their looked after children.

• 58% of those pupils who achieved 5+ A*-C in 2010, including English and Mathematics, received extra tuition in at least one subject.