Click, Connect, Learn: Navigating the World of Online Tutors

22 Jan

At Educatus, we want families to understand that the realities of relocation might result in delays in securing school placements for your children. During this waiting period, you may find that you want to seek additional tutoring to support your child's education.

Please note that while we cannot endorse specific tutors due to lack of regulation, we can share information about reputable tutoring platforms and local resources that other parents we have worked with have used and found to be helpful.

We have compiled a list of these online tutoring resources to assist you in finding the right support for your child's academic needs.

TUTOR COMPANIES

Regency Tuition

Website: www.regencytuition.com

Contacts - info@regencytuition.com

We would usually refer you to - harriet@regencytuition.com

Regency Tuition is an established company specialising in common entrance exams. They provide both face to face and online (skype) services. Please contact them directly for information on their tutoring services and fees.

Keystone Tutors

Website - www.keystonetutors.com/tutors

Contacts - enquiries@keystonetutors.com

Keystone Tutors exclusively employs over 60 full-time UK based tutors who speak lots of different languages. This can be helpful for lots of our families who have children for whom English isn’t their first language / want to develop their English speaking further.

Cornerstone Tutors

Website: www.cornerstonetutors.co.uk

Contacts - info@cornerstonetutors.co.uk

Cornerstone Tutors mission is to provide high-quality private one-to-one tuition programmes, and to help students achieve particular objectives. Cornerstone tutors are subject specialists - they only use school teachers as tutors.

Mostly Online but can provide in-person tutors in

South West London and North Surrey.

Teachers to Your Home

Website: www.teacherstoyourhome.com

Contacts - office@teacherstoyourhome.com

Teachers to Your Home only use school teachers vetted and DBS checked. They have a huge range of tutors available for most teaching needs and a lot of positive reviews from parents which is helpful. Of particular note they mention that they are helpful throughout a school move as they can prepare children for entrance exams for Grammar and Independent Schools, 11+, 13+, Common Entrance and Scholarship Exams.

VAKs

Website: www.vaks.co.uk

Contacts - team@vaks.co.uk

Affordable online tutoring from £22/per hour

‘Unlike other tuition providers, we don’t expect you to scroll through hundreds of teachers to find a match for your child. We put your child’s needs at the forefront, carefully placing them within our small team of handpicked tutors to provide a tailored and personalised service.’

Tutor Marketplaces

As well as tutoring companies there are a number of websites that are more like “marketplaces” where self-employed tutors can advertise their skills and you liaise with them directly. They will usually come to your home to teach the children for 1-2 hours at a time.

Key things to note when looking at Private Tutors -

Look for experience of working with children at secondary age (also known as Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 in the UK)
Someone who is DBS (formerly known as CRB) checked.
Other good general teaching qualifications to look out for are QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) and PGCE (Postgraduate certificate in education).

Tutor Marketplaces our families have worked with...

Tutorful www.tutorful.co.uk

Tutorhunt www.tutorhunt.com

Superprof www.superprof.co.uk

Location specific companies our families have worked with...

Abacus Tutors abacustutors.co.uk Based in Binfield

Brilliant Tutor brilliant-tutors.co.uk Based in Reading

Eminent Tutoring eminent-tutoring.com Based in Wokingham

Explore Learning explorelearning.co.uk have centres in Maidenhead, Woking and Bracknell

First Class Learning firstclasslearning.co.uk Based in Wokingham

Adventure Tuition www.adventuretuition.com Based in Hertfordshire

We hope this proves helpful in your quest for a tutor, especially if you're navigating the wait for a school space for your child! Happy tutoring!

Katy Cummings

Introducing Katy-Rose Cummings, the latest addition to the Educatus team. In her role as Marketing and Communications Manager, Katy-Rose is a force of ideas and creativity when it comes to spreading the word about our company and providing valuable information to our clients.

Katy-Rose's unique background makes her a perfect fit for our team. Growing up and experiencing schooling all over the world, including the Middle East and Africa, she knows first-hand what it's like to relocate frequently, settle into new schools, and she remembers well the headaches and conundrums her parents had when arriving in a new location worrying about the various school offerings. Having caught the bug for travel, Katy-Rose initially embarked on a creative career as a touring music photographer and content creator, capturing life on the road for numerous bands, in a world where social media presence is everything. After some incredible stints on the road including tours across Europe, the US and Australia, she then progressed on to the role of Creative Director at a London record label, overseeing all things creative and focusing more intently on marketing.

After taking some time off the road to have her own little one, Katy-Rose redirected her focus to freelance photography and creative work, eventually finding her way to joining Educatus. Her perfect blend of creativity and extensive experience in schooling and relocation across various countries means she is the perfect creative to join our team.