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NQT Special Edition: How to become an effective form tutor

As a new teacher, one of the first additional duties you could take on is that of a form tutor. Matt Bromley offers some guidance and advice

A form tutor is vital to the pastoral care of pupils, and the role is crucial to the efficient running of a school.

A form tutor can be akin to a pupil’s second parent (the first point of contact pupils will turn to for help and advice) and their tutor group’s base-room can feel like a pupil’s second home, a place they sense they belong and are kept safe. So what are the secrets of being a successful form tutor?

It is often the little things a form tutor does that make the biggest difference to a pupil’s experience of school. A form tutor’s small daily routines can help pupils feel supported and cared for which, in turn, can enable pupils to do their best academically, as well as grow emotionally and socially.

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