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Dr Nina Hood: Education Hub founder describes Labour's new education policy as a Band-Aid for a deeper problem

Published: Oct. 1, 2023, 6:22 p.m.

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Labour\'s new education policy is being described as a Band-Aid for a deeper problem. \\xa0

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The party is promising two million hours of free literacy and maths tutoring for intermediate and high school students and a training fund to help teachers. \\xa0

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Education Hub founder Dr Nina Hood told Mike Hosking one-on-one or small group tutoring is one of the most effective interventions. \\xa0

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But she says unless the underlying issues of why so many young people aren\'t achieving literacy and maths are addressed, there won\'t be a long term change.\\xa0

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