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The Tute platform

Confidence and enjoyment parent/carer guide

What’s being introduced?
Each Wednesday, when students log in to the Tute platform, they’ll see a short pop-up asking two quick questions:

  1. How confident do you feel in your learning this week?
  2. How much are you enjoying your lessons?

Students simply move a slider from 1–5 to show how they feel. It takes less than 30 seconds, and the pop-up disappears once submitted.

Why is this being introduced?
At Tute, we want to understand how learning feels for our students – not just how well they perform. Confidence and enjoyment are key indicators of how supported, motivated, and connected young people feel in their learning.

Responses help us to:

  • Spot when a student might need a little extra support or encouragement
  • Celebrate when confidence or enjoyment improves
  • Keep online learning positive, engaging, and enjoyable

All responses are private and are not used for assessment or grading. They simply help teachers and the Tute team understand how students are feeling so that we can provide the right support when it’s needed.

What do parents/carers need to know?
When the pop-up appears each Wednesday, students just need to move the sliders to reflect how confident and how much they’re enjoying their learning that week. There are no right or wrong answers – honesty helps us understand and support them best.

If a student misses the pop-up due to absence, it will reappear the next time they log in.

If your child has any questions, they can reach out to their teacher – they’ll be happy to help. 

The Tute platform is designed to provide a secure, seamless, and engaging experience for students. It brings together everything needed for live lessons, ongoing learning, and progress tracking into one easy-to-use system. Purpose-built for learning (not for meetings!), the platform ensures that your child’s education is supported every step of the way.

For your child, the platform is divided into three main parts:

1. Learning Portal
This is where your child accesses their timetable, lessons, progress updates, and lesson recordings. The Student Learning Portal is their central hub for online learning.

What your child can do in their Learning Portal:

  • Timetable: Lessons scheduled specifically for your child
  • Scheme of learning: A breakdown of lesson content
  • Progress and engagement: Teacher assessments after every lesson
  • Attendance records: Information captured in every lesson
  • View lesson recordings: Great for revision or catching up after absence
  • Private messaging: A way for your child to communicate with their teacher

2. Learning Cloud
This is where your child’s lessons take place. It’s designed to make learning interactive and accessible for all students. The Learning Cloud is your child’s online classroom.

Key features of the Learning Cloud:

  • Interactive whiteboard: Teachers and students can work on materials together in real time.
  • Chat box and microphone: Students can participate vocally or via text, whichever they prefer.
  • Accessibility settings: The platform is designed to meet individual needs, with customisable layouts and tools.
  • Lesson analytics: Teachers track engagement and attendance during lessons to ensure your child stays on track.
  • Safeguarding: All lessons are monitored to keep students safe.

3. Learning Base (if included)
For some curriculums, this is where learning extends beyond the classroom. This area is accessed from the portal and provides extra resources, homework tools, and teacher feedback. The Learning Base is your child’s space for independent learning.

What your child can do in the Learning Base:

  • Access homework and self-learning resources, like videos and assignments
  • Submit work for teacher feedback
  • Continue learning independently outside of lesson time

Got a question? Need some help?

Visit our FAQs page for instant answers to our parents and carers’ most asked questions

Parent support:
parentsupport@tute.com

Admin support:
admin.support@tute.com

Inclusion team:
inclusion@tute.com

SEND team:
SEND@tute.com

Safeguarding team:
safeguarding@tute.com