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The Qualified Tutor Blog explores insights, shares expertise, and encourages thoughtful reflection, fostering curiosity, generosity, and professional growth in tutoring.
The Canary, the Phoenix and the Dove
Emma Harper was a secondary maths teacher until last year. Now she is a full time tutor. In 2020 she had a breakdown brought on by the loss of her mother. She was pregnant at the time, and the shock of that sudden loss caused her to be signed off from work with PTSD...
Handwriting for left-handed children (and adults!)
Left-handers just do a mirror image of right-handers. don't they? It's all very simple and straightforward. Well actually NO! It really isn't as simple as writing the opposite way round to a right-hander. I suggest that you try writing yourself: do it slowly to...
Mastering Self-Employment and Simplifying Tax: Insights from Love Tutoring Live Demo
Our Love Tutoring events are held for all tutors to access insightful, expert-led sessions. This is a summary of our November session with Tracey Robertson who discussed how to master self-employment self-assessment for tutors.
Nurturing Excellence: The Art of Tutor Supervision and Reflective Practices
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the pursuit of excellence is not merely a goal; it's a continuous journey. In this exploration, we delve into the crucial yet often undervalued realm of tutor supervision and the transformative power of reflective...
Event Recap: Mastering Financial Mindfulness with Gospel Eadweardfilia
In our Love Tutoring Event on the 15th of November, tutors and educators came together for a thought-provoking session on "Mastering Financial Mindfulness: Bridging the Gap Between Numbers and Emotions in Your Business" led by special guest Gospel Eadweardfilia. The...
QT Certified Standards
To effectively support our students, to stay trustworthy and to build a career in tutoring we can love, tutors need standards and after years of trying to squeeze tutoring to fit with teaching standards, we have eventually came up with a model that feels simple enough...
A Comprehensive Guide to Becoming QT Certified: Empowering Independent Tutors
The QT Certification process is a new initiative designed to elevate the stature of independent tutors by providing meaningful independent quality assurance. The QT Certification programme is structured into three key categories: Safe, Skilled and Supported. QT...
How Independent Tutors Can Boost their Reputation with Online Reviews
In today's digital age, online reviews play a significant role in shaping a tutor's reputation. Positive reviews can help attract new students, while negative ones can deter potential clients. Independent tutors, often operating as sole traders or small businesses,...
Technology and Storytelling – How storytelling can supercharge emotional learning and development in children
Do you recall how story time would excite you so much as a kid? There was just something magical about sitting in a circle with peers, eagerly listening to a story read aloud by your teacher, or snuggling up with mum during bedtime to hear your favorite story. ...
Navigating the Parent-Tutor Relationship in Support of Children’s Education: Insights from QT Conversations
In a recent QT Conversations discussion, Julia Silver, Founder of Qualified Tutor, led a thought-provoking dialogue on the challenges and strategies surrounding the relationship between parents and tutors when supporting children's education. The conversation offered...
What does CPD mean to you?
This sounds like a repetitive and obvious question for anyone in education, yet it leads to an array of answers from teachers, tutors and people involved in training and coaching in education. A holistic definition from www.cpduk.co.uk and OUP states that CPD is:...
The Manning’s guide to punctuality Or: how to not be late. By Johnny Manning, Manning’s Tutors
Before I even start typing I can already sense the eye-rolling sighs of tutors who believe themselves to be punctual and that they don’t need Manning’s to tell them how to manage every little part of their job. After all, isn’t it simple? You set off with more time...
Accredit Your Course with Qualified Tutor
If you have created training that you believe is of value to tutors, then we want to accredit it. The accreditation process is simple. It is designed to provide quality assurance and increase your reach. We evaluate your course against the QT Transformational Training...
Hybrid Events Promote Diversity and Inclusivity
I just received this email from a well-known events company whose events were free to attend until now: ‘Non-exhibiting and non-sponsoring companies that sell solutions to the education market will pay from £650 to attend’ Now, I understand that commercial decisions...
Why Love // Tutoring // Festival?
If you know me at all you’ll know that I love words. I love the pictures they make, the stories they carry. Hosting LTF4 this week is a very special moment in our development. Event the title of this event is redolent with messages. With your permission, I will take a...
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