Written question asked by Anne Main (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2009. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Teaching Methods

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) pursuant to the Statement of 30 June 2009, Official Report, columns 165-80, on 21st century schools, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of implementation of his proposals for one-to-one tuition at (a) primary and (b) secondary level; and how many hours of such tuition per pupil per week he plans to provide;

Answer: One-to-one tuition is already being implemented nationally. In the spring and summer terms 2009 we have allocated £15 million to support 36,000 pupils in years 5 and 6. In 2009-10 we are providing £138 million to support around 150,000 pupils in each of English and mathematics across key stage 2, key stage 3 (and in national challenge schools key Stage 4). In 2010-11 £315 million is available to offer one-to-one tuition to 300,000 pupils in English and 300,000 pupils in mathematics across primary and secondary schools.It is for local authorities working with their schools to identify the pupils in each of the key stages who should benefit from the additional funding for one-to-one tuition that we have provided. Local authorities will be responsible for allocating funding to their schools to support these pupils.Once they are identified for one-to-one tuition pupils receive 10 hours of additional support.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 495 c1016-7W; 284063
Session: 2008-09
Related items: 21st Century Schools
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects: Teaching methods
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk