Our Vision and Values
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We want to see a society where no young person is disadvantaged, sidelined or disempowered by the circumstances of their upbringing. Instead, we want to see vulnerable children accessing the same opportunity and carrying the same aspiration as everyone else, so that they can fulfil their potential and enrich and advance our world.
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Building a different kind of teaching community, one made up of resourceful, resilient, caring qualified tutors, who are driven by the profound impact they can have on young lives.
Providing tailored tuition programmes, online and in-person, working closely with parents/carers/teachers and support workers.
Empowering tutors to provide effective, empathetic, life-changing tuition to learners and advocating for their needs through strong multi-agency working.
Investigating what works through impact monitoring and evaluation, sharing lessons across the education sector and partnering with mission-aligned organisations to increase the impact of our programmes.
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Child-Centred
Human
Restless
Effective
Why we care
At Equal Education, we are committed to providing quality 1:1 tuition support for the most vulnerable and underprivileged children and young people. Including, Children Looked After (CLA), those with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC).
Children Looked After in England
As of 31 March 2024:
83,630 children were looked after, representing a slight decrease of less than 0.5% compared to 2023.
This equates to 70 children per 10,000—the same as in 2023.
7,380 of these children were Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC), a figure also down by less than 0.5%.
33,050 children started being looked after in 2024, a minor decline from the previous year.
33,620 children ceased to be looked after, an increase of 6% on 2023.
Of those who ceased being looked after, 2,980 children were adopted, a number that has slightly decreased.
Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Schools
In January 2024, 1.7 million pupils in England had identified SEN, making up 18% of all pupils.
Of these, approximately 1.2 million received SEN support, while 0.4 million had an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP).