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Tutors International issues comment on school refusal as a consequence of COVID
Adam Caller , Founder and CEO of prestigious private tutoring company, Tutors International , comments:
Some 1.7% of all pupils are severely persistent absent compared with less than 1% pre-pandemic, while the overall absence rate has risen to 7.6%, up from around 4%–5% before the pandemic. A pupil is classified as a persistent absentee if they miss 10% or more of their schooling and as a severely persistent absentee if they miss 50% or more. ( Source )
This escalation highlights the challenges families face, including difficulties in accessing specialist support and a lack of clear guidance on how to address the issue.
Caller further commented:
The pandemic led some parents to reevaluate their educational choices, weighing the financial costs against the educational experience offered by different types of schools. Some moved their children from state to private schools, while others opted for full-time home tuition.
The interest in private tutoring continues well after the end of the pandemic. Tutors International saw a rise in enquiries about full-time tuition after Covid-19, which Caller attributes to the benefits that lockdown presented to both children and their parents.
Parents enjoyed spending more time with their children, and they can see the opportunities for more travel, the flexibility of home tuition, and the emotional and academic support a private tutor can offer children who may have neurodiversity, behavioural or learning difficulties, mental health issues, or were being bullied - or indeed one of the many other reasons for school refusal.
Caller notes that Tutors International has had several clients whose children are labelled 'school refusers', and that private tutoring has been able to support those individuals with a personalised, empathetic education.
Getting the student back on their academic track - and perhaps, with the confidence and emotional tools to return to their previous school - is a goal for some families. For others, providing a broad education without pressure, focusing on specific interests or hobbies, or simply providing a mentor to guide a child through a difficult adolescence, is the primary aim of home tutoring.
Tutors International provides full-time private tuition, part-time tuition, one-to-one online tuition, and live-in home-schooling, supporting all academic stages, subjects, and international curricula.
Founded in 1999 by Adam Caller , Tutors International provides high net worth families with a bespoke private tuition service. Tutors International recruits and employs qualified teachers with verified qualifications, impeccable employment records, and security screening clearance. Our tutors are highly committed, trustworthy, and motivated, enabling students to achieve their aspirations.
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