Government Policy
Read our opinion on how recent changes in government policy impact education and private tutoring.
Friday, April 8th, 2022
“What About Gifted and Talented Pupils?”- Adam Caller of Tutors International Speaks Out About Lack of Provision in the Government’s SEND Green Paper
Leading educationalist, Adam Caller, believes that the Government’s Green Paper fails to recognise and support the thousands of gifted and talented pupils throughout the UK. OXFORD, UK: Last week, more than two years after the release of its review into special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the Government finally published its Green Paper into SEND provision for pupils. The paper...
Continue reading
Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
“Randstad Aren’t Solely Responsible for the Shortcomings of the National Tutoring Programme”, claims CEO of Tutors International, Adam Caller
Adam Caller voices his opinion on whether ministers should terminate Randstad’s contract to deliver the National Tutoring Programme. OXFORD, UK: Yesterday, in the Schools White Paper, The Department of Education (DfE), set out its plans to raise standards in schools and colleges throughout England. Key to achieving this objective is the £1.7 billion catch-up package promised by the Government in...
Continue reading
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022
Adam Caller Agrees with Government Plans to Deny University Loans to Students Failing GCSE Maths and English
On 23 February 2022, newspaper headlines announced the government’s new proposals preventing students from taking out university loans if they fail the core subjects of English and maths at GCSE. Adam Caller, educational consultant, entrepreneur, and founder of Tutors International, responds to this announcement. Oxford UK: In a controversial speech last week, the Higher and Further Education Minister, Michelle Donelan,...
Continue reading
Thursday, February 17th, 2022
Tutors International Responds to Ofqual's Plans to Give Pupils Advance Information on 2022 Exams
In November 2021, the DfE announced its intention to give pupils advance notice of the topics they should revise for in their exams in 2022. Adam Caller, educational consultant and founder of Tutors International and Philip Mitchell, a long-standing and successful tutor, question if there is a way to stabilise and future-proof grade boundaries in the UK’s public exams This...
Continue reading
Monday, August 16th, 2021
China’s Crackdown on Tutoring: Tuition Expert, Adam Caller, Responds
Adam Caller – Tuition expert and Founder of elite private tutoring company, Tutors International – responds to China’s crackdown on tutoring.
Continue reading
Friday, August 6th, 2021
A Register for Home-Educated Children: ‘There Should Be a Register, But It Shouldn’t Interfere’, says Adam Caller
British MPs have called for a register for home-educated children. Private tutoring expert and CEO of Tutors International, Adam Caller, comments on the proposal.
Mr Caller supports the introduction of a register for the sake of safety and educational standards, providing it retains the benefits of individualised home tuition.
Continue reading
Friday, March 19th, 2021
Adam Caller Deems the NTP’s Short-Changing of Private Tutors ‘Disgraceful’ and Says an Official Tutoring Qualification is Integral to an Effective Catch-Up Programme
Founder of Tutors International, Adam Caller, condemns the news that private tutors on the Government’s National Tutoring Programme (NTP) are only being paid a fraction of what their agencies are receiving. Mr Caller proposes that an officialised tutoring qualification or Charter is the key to a fair, high-quality catch-up programme for students.
Continue reading
Thursday, January 7th, 2021
Adam Caller Responds to Plans to Make an Institute of Teaching
On 2 January 2021, the Government announced plans to establish a new Institute of Teaching that would be “the first of its kind in the world”. Adam Caller - educational consultant, entrepreneur, and founder of Tutors International - responds to this announcement.
Continue reading
Thursday, December 10th, 2020
National Tutoring Programme Funding to be Stretched Over Two Years
On 30th November 2020, the Government announced that the £350 million of funding for the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) will in extend over two years, instead of one, as initially promised.
Continue reading
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
TUTORS INTERNATIONAL ANTICIPATES NEXT WAVE OF HIGH DEMAND AS MORE LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS ARE EXPECTED
Tutors International receives high volume of requests as parents voice concern over unpredictable schooling provision ahead
Continue reading
Thursday, March 12th, 2020
Tutors International issues urgent call to action for families considering live-in private tuition due to COVID-19 outbreak
Tutors International, the leading provider of elite private tuition services worldwide, urges families considering assistance from live-in private tutors to act immediately due to high demand and closing window of opportunity during the coronavirus outbreak.
Continue reading
Monday, March 9th, 2020
Tutors International reports significant rise in urgent private tuition enquiries due to COVID-19 outbreak
Tutors International, the leading provider of elite private tuition services worldwide, has seen a massive upswing in requests for urgent private tuition due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Continue reading
Monday, February 3rd, 2020
Tutors International calls on Home Office to assist employee Muying Shi quarantined in Wuhan hospital after contracting coronavirus
Tutors International is calling on the UK Home Office to provide humanitarian assistance and facilitate medical evacuation for Muying Shi, Asia Business Development Manager for the leading private tuition company.
Continue reading
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Tutors International offers rapid support to families seeking continuity of education
Tutors International, the leading provider of elite private tuition services worldwide, commits to providing prompt assistance to prospective clients affected by the coronavirus outbreak. OXFORD, UK: As school closures, travel bans, and stringent preventative measures are enforced in an attempt to limit the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, international private tuition firm Tutors International vows to prioritise prompt educational assistance...
Continue reading
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019
Compulsory home education register: Tutors International calls for broader consultation of home education communities in England
Tutors International founder Adam Caller back proposals for a compulsory register of home-educated children in England, but urges the Children’s Commissioner to consult with a broad range of home education communities, including those receiving full-time private tuition
Continue reading
