ALMOST three-quarters of schools in Barnsley benefitted from a Covid catch-up scheme in the last academic year, new figures show.
The National Tutoring Programme was introduced to help children catch up with their education after the disruption of the pandemic, with the government subsidising tutoring for pupils.
It funded 70 to 75 per cent of the programme in 2021/22, with schools covering the rest.
This was reduced to 60 per cent for the following year, and to 50 per cent for 2023/24.
From September to May an estimated 5,861 courses were started by pupils in Barnsley, with 67 of 91 schools in the area using the scheme.
This was down from the 8,300 courses started at the same point in 2023, when 81 of 91 schools were participating.
