Fredrick, a student with The Access Project, spoke to Channel 5 News on Friday about the support he receives from his tutor and mentor. Fredrick and his Mum, Mojisola, spoke to news anchor Claudia-Liza Armah about the challenges presented by learning from home and how he’s continued with his tuition online.

It came after the Department for Education announced a new initiative providing catchup support for young people who have missed out on their education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Tutoring Programme will allow schools to access high-quality tuition for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Frederick said tuition has been invaluable to him during the current period of uncertainty…

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