This report examines the efficacy of services provided by iScoil to a cohort of students funded under the Department of Education (DE) Home Tuition Scheme. It examines a mixture of academic and non-academic outcomes. It does not examine the curriculum content or quality of pedagogical support offered as part of the iScoil model. This introductory chapter provides a brief overview of the Home Tuition Scheme, iScoil, and the research aims. More detail on each is provided in subsequent chapters