10% rise in the number of children taking extra summer tuition

There was an increase of 10% in the number of children taking on extra tuition this summer under the July Provision scheme, according to figures from the Department of Education.

Separate figures also show that the number of school-based extra tuition programmes available in July also increased this year.

The home-based scheme provides funding for an extended school year for children with a severe or profound general learning disability or children with autism.