Parent & Carer Newsletter – End of Summer Term 2024/25

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we come to the end of the academic year, we want to take a moment to thank you for being part of the Tute Parent & Carer community.

Whether your child accessed Tute for a few weeks or throughout the year, we know how important your role has been; supporting your child behind the scenes, navigating new routines, and asking the right questions to help them thrive.

This year, through the Parent & Carer Hub, we’ve focused on keeping you informed, connected, and supported. Here’s a look back at what’s taken place:

We’ve hosted a series of informal, online coffee mornings where parents and carers could come together, ask questions, share experiences, and hear directly from members of the Tute team.

These sessions covered the topics:

• Navigating adolescence in a digital world
• Embracing family diversity

Don’t worry if you couldn’t attend – newsletters to accompany the coffee morning were posted on the hub shortly after so that you can keep up to date.

Our next session, ‘Easing the transition back to routine’ will take place on the 12^th of September at 10am, no need to register, just join using the link found on the hub events calendar, which can be accessed via the image below.

Your event calendar: what’s happening and when

To help keep you informed, we’ve launched a clear, easy-to-use Events Calendar where you can find:

• Dates for upcoming coffee mornings and webinars
• Key term times
• Resource launches and new blog posts

OEAS inspection: thank you for your support

This term, Tute underwent a formal inspection process with OEAS (Online Education Accreditation Scheme), a nationally recognised body that evaluates the quality and safety of online education provision.

Accreditation is a vital step for us as it ensures that we continue to meet the highest standards for online teaching, safeguarding, student progress, and leadership. It gives commissioners and parents added confidence that our provision is externally validated and robust.

We want to take a moment to sincerely thank you, the parents and carers who volunteered to speak with inspectors as part of this process. Your insights, honesty, and support were incredibly valuable and deeply appreciated.

We look forward to sharing the results with you in due course.

As part of our ongoing commitment to inclusive, high-quality education for all learners, we’re proud to share that we plan to apply for the Autism Specialism Award from the National Autistic Society in the coming academic year. This prestigious recognition is awarded to settings that demonstrate excellence in their understanding, support, and provision for autistic young people.

Through this process, we’ll be building on our existing inclusive practices, working closely with autistic students, families, and professionals to ensure we continue to provide a learning environment that is safe, accessible, and empowering for every learner. We look forward to sharing more about our progress as this journey develops.

Parent Hub Resources: Here to Support You

The Parent & Carer Hub has continued to grow as your go-to space for practical support. You can find:

• Login help and tech troubleshooting
• Guidance on mentoring and timetables
• Safeguarding and online safety info
• Subject outlines and progress tracking

Visit the Hub anytime by clicking on the image.

Thank You

We know that behind every student is a parent or carer helping to keep things running smoothly and your role in this journey doesn’t go unnoticed. Your participation in events, willingness to ask questions, and trust in our support has made this a strong and engaged community.

We’re excited to continue building on this in the next academic year, with even more opportunities to connect, inform, and support you.