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  1. 13-10-14: New System for Matching Tutors and Students

    I haven't written my blog for ages, but there have been good reasons, and I've been working very hard on our new tutor-student assignment system, which will be in place soon.

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  2. 31-03-14: Qualification System Just About Ready

    Pete's blog 31-3-14: We made a big leap forward with the qualifications framework last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  3. 24-03-14: My Difficult Rote-Learning Confession

    Pete's blog 24-3-14: I had an interesting conversation with a friend last week who was asking about becoming a tutor with us...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  4. 17-03-14: Reducing Tutor Articles and Helping Students

    Pete's blog 17-3-14: I met with Harriet last week to discuss one of the changes that I’ve been working on for a while...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  5. 10-03-14: Changing the Homepage

    Pete's blog 10-3-14: Having sorted our new website design last week, I’m just wondering what to put on our homepage...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  6. 03-03-14: New Website Design Coming Soon

    Pete's blog 3-3-14: I moved house last week which caused a bit of disruption...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  7. 24-02-14: New Tutor Recruitment System Coming

    Pete's blog 24-2-14: I did some more tutor assessments in Cambridge last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  8. 17-02-14: What I Like to be Taught

    Pete's blog 17-2-14: What I Like to be Taught...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  9. 10-02-14: Strange Criticism of a Tutoring Assessment

    Pete's blog 10-2-14: All I seem to be writing about at the moment is assessments...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  10. 03-02-14: No Explanation for No Tutors in Cambridge

    Pete's blog 3-2-14: The post-Christmas rush for tutors has calmed down a little now...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  11. 27-01-14: Analysing Tutor Assessments

    Pete's blog 27-1-14: For a while I’ve been concerned that we don’t have a good way of monitoring the scores that assessors give...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  12. 20-01-14: More Tutor Lesson Goals Problems

    Pete's blog 20-1-14: Last week I received an interesting email from a tutor following his assessment...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  13. 13-01-14: Consistent Tutor Recruitment

    Pete's blog 13-1-14: I did some more assessments in London last week, for which there still seems to be a lot of demand...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  14. 06-01-14: New Year Plans

    Pete's blog 6-1-14: Happy new year to all of our tutors and students!...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  15. 30-12-13: Looking for Useful Webpages

    Pete's blog 30-12-13: Obviously nothing much gets done in the week that has just passed...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  16. 23-12-13: Qualifications Before Christmas

    Pete's blog 23-12-13: Today marks the start of a few days of Harriet being off work...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  17. 16-12-13: Christmas Tuition

    Pete's blog 16-12-13: The Christmas period is always an interesting time for private tuition...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  18. 09-12-13: Discipline Categorisation Just About Finished

    Pete's blog 9-12-13: I’m just finishing off categorising all the disciplines for our tutors and students...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  19. 02-12-13: Tutoring Complaints

    Pete's blog 2-12-13: Last week we received a complaint from a student, and it’s such an unusual thing to happen that we don’t really have a standard procedure to follow...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  20. 25-11-13: More Practice for University Mathematics Students

    Pete's blog 25-11-13: I taught a lesson last week that really got me thinking about the way we teach maths to students of differing ages...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  21. 18-11-13: Improving Our Search Engine Ranking

    Petes blog 18-11-13: Last week Harriet and I had a meeting to discuss our strategy to get a good, organic, Google ranking...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  22. 11-11-13: Tutors Not Declaring Lessons

    Pete's blog 11-11-13: The most frustrating task we have is when a tutor decides that he/she is simply going to declare any lessons...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  23. 04-11-13: Great to be Tutoring Again

    Pete's blog 4-1-13: I’m just starting to realise how much I miss tutoring...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  24. 28-10-13: Not Many Tutors Want to be Assessed in Cambridge

    Pete's blog 28-10-13: Today I’m doing some tutor assessments in Cambridge...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  25. 21-10-13: My Kingdom for Honest Tutors

    Pete's blog 21-10-13: Sometimes it feels as though a week is dominated by one seemingly small problem...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  26. 14-10-13: Tutoring Myself

    Pete's blog 14-10-13: For the first time in ages I’m going to be tutoring this week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  27. 07-10-13: No Work in Texas

    Pete's blog 7-10-13: I didn’t write this blog last week, partly because I didn’t manage to do much Tutoring related work...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  28. 23-09-13: Rewriting Tutoring Guidelines

    Pete's blog 23-9-13: I did a load more assessments last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  29. 16-09-13: I Start Tutoring Again

    Pete's blog 16-9-13: This time next week I’ll be in Texas for a friend’s wedding...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  30. 09-09-13: Testing Tuition Effectiveness

    Pete's blog 9-9-13@ I finally got around to doing some more tutor assessments in Cambridge last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  31. 02-09-13: Tuition Requests Picking Up

    Pete's blog 2-9-13: The new academic year is definitely in full swing now as far as we’re concerned...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  32. 26-08-13: Top A Level Grades Drop Again

    Pete's blog 26-8-13: This is one of the nicest times of year for us; now that the A Level and GCSE results have been released...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  33. 19-08-13: Voluntary Tuition

    Pete's blog 19-8-13: Two years ago an article was published on our website about a student who unsuccessfully applied to Cambridge University...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  34. 12-08-13: Ways to Improve Tutor Updates

    Pete's blog 12-8-13: I just about survived without Harriet last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  35. 05-08-13: Waiting for the Post-Summer Tutor Rush

    Pete's blog 5-8-13: Harriet’s on a well-deserved holiday this week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  36. 29-07-13: Cooling Down Prospective Tutors

    Pete's blog 29-7-13: We had to switch the venue of a tutor assessment day last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  37. 22-07-13: Qualification Types and Subjects

    Qualifications, Disciplines, Subjects

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  38. 15-07-13: Categorising Tutors’ Interdisciplinary Subjects

    Pete's blog 15-7-13: We had the weirdest email conversation with a tutor last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  39. 08-07-13: Online Tuition Messages

    Pete's blog 8-7-13: While I tend to hate programming in Javascript, you can use it to do some really cool stuff...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  40. 01-07-13: Restyling Assessments

    Pete's blog 1-7-13: I was really surprised last week to find out that two prospective tutors from my assessment days in Oxford and Cambridge were there, and I missed them...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  41. 24-06-13: Fewer Tutors in Oxford?

    Pete's blog 24-6-13: Obviously I didn’t get much done last week other than all the assessments I did...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  42. 17-06-13: I Enjoy Good Tutoring

    Pete's blog 17-6-13: I’m conducting some tutor assessments in Cambridge today and tomorrow...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  43. 10-06-13: Loads More Tutors

    Pete's blog 10-6-13: Our recruitment drive completely dominated last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  44. 03-06-13: Tutor Flyering

    Pete's blog 3-6-13: We’re flyering for tutors in Cambridge today, and will be doing the same in Oxford on Wednesday...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  45. 27-05-13: Online Tuition Becoming More Complicated

    Pete's blog 27-5-13: I’ve been working on the functionality of our new Online Tuition...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  46. 20-05-13: Finished Categorising Qualification Types

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  47. 13-05-13: Better Lesson Goals

    Pete's blog 13-5-13: I was pleasantly surprised that in the tutor assessments last week, three people stated good lesson goals...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  48. 06-05-13: Feedback on Tutoring Course

    Pete's blog 6-5-13: I’m doing some tutor assessments today, but only because I completely missed that it’s a bank holiday...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  49. 29-04-13: Pointless and Tutor Flyering

    Pete's blog 29-4-13: It’s not related to tutoring, but I was in the audience of Pointless last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  50. 22-04-13: Online Tuition Chat

    I was back to some kind of normality last week, and was able to do more work on the online tuition pages...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  51. 15-04-13: Great Feedback on Tutoring Course

    Pete's blog 15-4-13: The tutoring course I ran last week went very well...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  52. 08-04-13: Group Tutoring Course

    Pete's blog 8-4-13: Wow, I really hate doing admin...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  53. 01-04-13: Last Minute Easter Tuition

    Pete's blog 1-4-13: Rhian is away this week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  54. 25-03-13: More Criticisms from the NUT

    Pete's blog 25-3-12: I’ve been forced to check Facebook more often recently...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  55. 18-03-13: Lots of Lessons in March, and the most Popular Tutoring Days

    Pete's blog 18-3-13: It was nice to see last week that March has picked up in terms of the number of lessons being taught...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  56. 11-03-13: Dilemma over Students and Parents Logging In

    Pete's blog 11-3-13: I spent a lot of last week trying to solve a problem with online tuition...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  57. 04-03-13: Tutors Having Problems with Lesson Goals

    Pete's blog 4-3-13: Last week started with a lot of work on online tuition...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  58. 25-02-13: Online Tuition Chat and Lesson Pages

    Pete's blog 25-2-13: I’ve been experiencing the joys of Javascript this week while working on the online tuition section of the website...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  59. 18-02-13: Misunderstanding How to Tutor

    Pete's blog 18-2-13: We had an interesting situation recently where a tutor emailed to complain about his assessment...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  60. 11-02-13: Are Tutoring Standards Improving?

    Pete's blog 11-2-13: I did some tutor assessments last week, which went well...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  61. 04-02-13: Internet Problems

    Unfortunately last week was taken over by all the stuff I had to do as part of moving...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  62. 28-01-13: Snow Affected Tutoring

    Pete's blog 28-1-13: Well I hope not much tuition was affected by the snow last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  63. 21-01-13: Imprecise Qualification Types

    Pete's blog 21-1-13: I solved a problem last week that had been bugging me for ages...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  64. 14-01-13: Tuition Referrals

    Pete's blog 14-1-13: We were recently contacted by an online tuition company, who were looking for someone to refer their clients to...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  65. 07-01-13: Training Rhian and Online Tuition

    The first week of a new admin person starting has always been a little hectic.

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  66. 01-01-13: A Great 2012 of Tutoring

    Pete's blog 1-1-13: Happy new year to all of our tutors and students!

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  67. 25-12-12: Comparing Qualifications

    Pete's blog 25-12-12: I should probably start off by explaining that I haven’t woken up on Christmas day...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  68. 18-12-12: Why is December a Strange Month for Tuition?

    Pete's blog 18-12-12: December is always a funny month for tuition...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  69. 11-12-12: Best Tutoring Autumn Ever

    Pete's blog 11-12-12: Other than the tutor assessments I did on Thursday, it was a fairly unremarkable week last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  70. 04-12-12: Grammar Checks on School Teachers

    Pete's blog 4-12-12: I noticed in an article last week that a school in Norfolk is employing proof-readers to correct grammar on school reports...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  71. 27-11-12: Computer Distractions

    I had to get a new computer last week. For a while I had been using three computers...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  72. 20-11-12: Tutors and Students Logging In

    Pete's blog 20-11-12: I’ve been redesigning the way that tutors register and log in to the website...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  73. 13-11-12: GCSE Coursework

    Pete's blog 13-11-12: I was covering for Harriet on Monday and Tuesday of last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  74. 06-11-12: Tutor Tiers and Tutor Ratings

    Pete's blog 6-11-12: I spent a lot of last week working on our new system for rating tutors...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  75. 30-10-12: Ten Minute Tutorials

    Pete's blog 30-10-12: Last week I met with someone who is starting up a charitable organisation...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  76. 23-10-12: Detailed Online Tuition Document

    Pete's blog 23-10-12: I spent the last half of last week in Newcastle with my friend who is helping me with our online tuition project...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  77. 16-10-12: Tutor Feedback

    Pete's blog 16-10-12: There was a seemingly very small change to the website last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  78. 09-10-12: Labour Education Reforms

    Pete's blog 9-10-12: It was interesting to read about Ed Milliband’s ideas for education reform last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  79. 02-10-12: Qualifications and Classes

    Pete's blog 2-10-12: I’ve been doing a lot of work on qualifications over the last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  80. 18-09-12: Oqual Are Allowed to Change GCSE Grade Boundaries

    Pete's blog 18-9-12: I was in Portugal for most of last week for a friend’s wedding...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  81. 11-09-12: Documents on Student Reports

    Pete's blog 11-9-12: I can’t believe that I’m going to mention more website problems in my blog,...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  82. 05-09-12: Another Replacement for Harriet

    Pete's blog 25-9-12: It’s good to be back in the swing of things...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  83. 04-09-12: Reaction to GCSE Grades

    Pete's blog 4-912: It’s the start of another academic year, and we’ve been inundated with new requests for tutors...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  84. 28-08-12: A Level and GCSE Results

    Pete's blog 28-8-12: A few weeks ago I said that I had changed the way that tutors and students enter qualifications...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  85. 21-08-12: Suddenly Programming is Easy

    Pete's blog 21-8-12: In the end I asked Harriet to cover for Laura for the end of last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  86. 14-08-12: Much Better Lessons from New Tutors

    Pete's blog 14-8-12: Unfortunately Laura’s away this week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  87. 07-08-12: I hate Javascript

    Pete's blog 7-8-12: I must have spent 20 hours last week just trying to sort out a really annoying problem on the website...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  88. 31-07-12: Tutor Assessment Scare

    Pete's blog 31-7-12: We had a bit of a shock last weekend when an assessment day nearly went the way of the pear...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  89. 24-07-12: EFL in Primary Schools

    Pete's blog 24-7-12: Really started tackling the intimidating job of categorising disciplines last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  90. 17-07-12: Tutors Not Declaring Lessons

    Pete's blog 17-7-12: I met with Laura last week, and we got cracking on categorising disciplines...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  91. 10-07-12: All Quiet on the Lessons Front

    Pete's blog 10-7-12: Laura was away for three days last week, so I was dealing with all of the admin...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  92. 03-07-12: Gove’s New GCSEs

    Pete's blog 3-7-12: It was interesting last week to read about Michael Gove’s plans to revamp the year 11 qualifications in England...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  93. 26-06-12: More Tutor Assessments Needed

    Pete's blog 26-6-12: Laura was away on Monday and Tuesday last week, so I was covering for her...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  94. 19-06-12: Problems with Tutoring Locations

    Pete's blog 19-6-12: I came across a crazy problem with our system this week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  95. 12-06-12: Tutoring Calming Down

    Pete's blog 12-6-12: I did some assessments in London last week for the first time in ages...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  96. 05-06-12: Exams Affect Tutor Recruitment

    It was interesting to measure the response to our flyers in Oxford and Cambridge over the last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  97. 29-05-12: Sunny Oxford and Cambridge

    Pete's blog: So we distributed our flyers in Cambridge on Thursday and then in Oxford yesterday...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  98. 22-05-12: Busy May?

    Pete's blog 22-5-12: At this time of year, so many people say to me that we ‘must be so busy at the moment’...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  99. 15-05-12: Flyering for New Tutors

    One of my tasks this week was to sort out the flyering that we do every year in Oxford and Cambridge...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  100. 08-05-12: When Tutors Go Bad

    Pete's blog 8-5-12: It’s been another week of annoying admin tasks for a lot of the time...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  101. 01-05-12: My Working Hours

    Pete's blog 1-5-12: I made a resolution last week to try and keep my work between 9 and 5...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  102. 24-04-12: Finished Qualifications and Update on Online Tuition

    Pete's blog 24-4-12: Last week I met with a software development company..

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  103. 17-04-12: End of Year Stuff

    Pete's blog 17-4-12: The big job this week was all the end of year financial stuff...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  104. 10-04-12: Happy Working Easter

    Pete's blog 10-4-12: I trained another assessor in London on Friday last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  105. 03-04-12: Less Work for Me!

    Pete's blog 3-4-12: I’ve managed to reduce my work a little in the last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  106. 27-03-12: Primary School Literacy

    Pete's blog 27-2-2012: I was interested this week to see the Ofsted report...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  107. 20-03-12: Early GCSEs

    Pete's blog 20-3-12: I trained a new assessor last week, so we’ll have a few more available assessment dates...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  108. 13-03-12: Strange Tutor Emails

    Pete's blog 13-3-12: I find it amazing that pretty much all of the improvements I make with Blue Tutors require a significant amount of programming...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  109. 06-03-12: Yes to Broader Qualifications

    Pete's blog 4-3-12: Well I’ve pretty much finished categorising all the qualification names ...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  110. 28-02-12: More Voluntary Tuition

    Pete's blog 28-2-12: The only thing I’ve really done of note this week is speak to another charity...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  111. 21-02-12: Categorising Qualifications

    Pete's blog 21-2-12: I’ve been able to get stuck into our improved qualifications system this week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  112. 14-02-12: Assessments and Programming

    Pete's blog 14-2-12: I conducted some assessments last week which was good fun, but the majority of what I did was programming...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  113. 07-02-12: Tests Ready to ‘Measure’ Tuition

    Pete's blog 7-2-12: It was a bit of a slow week last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  114. 31-01-12: Improved Tutor Application Process

    Pete's blog 31-1-12: Things are finally starting to get back to normal again...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  115. 24-01-12: Supporting Laura

    Pete's blog 24-1-12: Yesterday was our new admin exec’s first day...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  116. 17-01-12: New Admin Exec

    Pete's blog 17-1-12: It’s been good to get back to a normal week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  117. 10-01-12: End of Holiday

    Pete's blog 10-1-12: So, I am currently on my way back from Australia...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  118. 03-01-12: Agreeing With Australian Tutors

    Pete's blog 3-1-12: Happy new year to all of our tutors and students...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  119. 27-12-11: Christmas Week Equals No Work

    Pete's blog 27-12-11: The last week has been almost completely taken up by my sister’s wedding and, obviously, Christmas...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  120. 20-12-11: New Admin Executive

    Pete's blog 20-12-11: I’ve been doing my best to get everything ready for when I’m not in the country after Christmas...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  121. 13-12-11: Quiet at Christmas

    Pete's blog 13-12-11: The demand for tuition has slowed down a little over the last few weeks...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  122. 07-12-11: Christmas Week Equals No Work

    Pete's blog 27-12-11: The last week has been almost completely taken up by my sister’s wedding and, obviously, Christmas...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  123. 06-12-11: Striking Teachers

    Pete's blog 6-12-11: I drove up to Manchester to train an assessor last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  124. 29-11-11: Entrepreneur Workshop

    Pete's blog 29-11-11: Harriet came back from her trip to Canada last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  125. 22-11-11: Tutors’ Private Profiles

    Pete's blog 22-11-11: Finally recovered from the food poisoning at the start of last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  126. 15-11-11: I Hate Being Ill

    Pete's blog 15-11-11: Well, that really was a week to forget...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  127. 08-11-11: Charitable Tuition

    Pete's blog 8-11-11: I added an extra section to our new students list this week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  128. 01-11-11: University Applications

    Pete's blog 1-11-11: Despite being away for two days of last week, it actually felt very productive...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  129. 25-10-11: Disappointing Tutors

    Pete's blog 25-10-11: Something completely bizarre happened this week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  130. 18-10-11: Newcastle and Oxford

    Pete's blog 18-10-11: This week was a bit difficult because I spent a lot of it in Newcastle...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  131. 11-10-11: The Last Batch of Low Tuition Fee Students

    Pete's blog 11-10-11: I think the mad rush for tutors at the start of year has calmed down now...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  132. 04-10-11: Making a Start on Student Reports

    Pete's blog 4-10-11: I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  133. 27-09-11: Frustrating Week

    Pete's blog 27-9-11: Frustrated with myself because I haven’t finished the lesson fee checking system...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  134. 20-09-11: Lesson Fee Checks and Testing Online Tuition

    Pete's blog 20-9-11: The big project this week has been...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  135. 13-09-11: Distractions, but Progress with Tutoring Course

    Pete's blog 13-9-11: I’m still in the throws of sorting everything out after moving...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  136. 06-09-11: Loads of Students, and a New Tutor Assessor in Birmingham

    Pete's blog 6-9-11: It’s been a great week for us...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  137. 30-08-11: Moving and Lots of New Students

    Pete's blog 30-8-11: Phew, what a week!...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  138. 23-08-11: A Level Results Released

    Pete's blog 23-8-11: Last Thursday the A Level results were announced...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  139. 16-08-11: Subject Categorising and Lesson Checks for Tutors

    Pete's blog 16-8-11: I’ve spent large parts of the last week continuing through categorising tutor and student qualifications...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  140. 09-08-11: No Time to Enjoy the Weather

    Pete's blog 9-8-11: Well the weather’s improved...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  141. 02-08-11: A New Tutor Assessor in Birmingham

    Pete's blog 2-8-11: I really am like a child sometimes...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  142. 26-07-11: Tuition Requests Picking Up

    Pete's blog 26-7-11: We’ve probably just passed the yearly nadir of tutoring...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  143. 19-07-11: Disappointing Assessments

    Pete's blog 19-7-11: Had a very productive week this week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  144. 12-07-11: Breakthrough with Tutor Student Matching

    Pete's blog 12-7-11: I had a major breakthrough this week with the qualifications stuff...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  145. 05-07-11: Qualifications and Online Tuition Back on Track

    Pete's blog 5-7-11: Last week Harriet and I had a chat about the project...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  146. 28-06-11: Tutor Assessments Getting Better

    Pete's blog 28-6-11: I’m just looking at my diary for the upcoming month, and there’s virtually nothing in it...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  147. 21-06-11: Lots of Tutor Assessments to do

    Pete's blog 21-6-11: I did something I was quite proud of last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  148. 14-06-11: Loads of New Tutors

    Pete's blog 14-6-11: The only thing that occupied my mind last week was marketing for new tutors...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  149. 07-06-11: Lessons Calming Down and Recruitment Underway

    Pete's blog 7-6-11: Things are really starting to quieten down now in terms of the number of lessons taking place...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  150. 31-05-11: Great Feedback on Our Tutors

    Pete's blog 31-5-11: Harriet was away for a couple of days last week, so I was manning the phones...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  151. 24-05-11: Admin and Tutoring

    Pete's blog 24-5-11: I’ve spent most of the last week rushing around doing admin related jobs...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  152. 17-05-11: Tutoring Affecting Work

    Pete's blog 17-5-11: I only arrived back from Spain on Wednesday of last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  153. 10-05-11: Spain for a Few Days, so Not Much to Write

    Pete's blog 10-5-11: I’m actually writing this only 3 days after my last blog...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  154. 03-05-11: A Hitch with Online Tuition

    Pete's blog 3-5-11: We hit a bit of a snag this week with our online tuition project...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  155. 26-04-11: Annoying Bank Holidays, and Online Tuition One Step Closer

    Pete's blog 26-4-11: I feel pretty much alone when I say that I don’t like bank holidays...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  156. 19-04-11: Tuition Payments Tinkering

    Pete's blog 19-4-11: It’s felt like a fairly unproductive week, because there have been a few annoying admin tasks to deal with...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  157. 12-04-11: First Tutor Assessments For Ages

    Pete's blog 12-4-11: I suspect it might be a little boring to read about more programming things that I’m doing...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  158. 05-04-11: Little Jobs in Preparation for Online Tuition

    Pete's blog 5-4-11: My work this week has been based around getting us ready for online tuition...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  159. 29-03-11: Online Tuition Underway

    Pete's blog 29-3-11: The most exciting thing to happen the last week was the proper start of our online tuition project...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  160. 22-03-11: Website Updates and the Start of Online Tuition

    Pete's blog 22-3-11: I forgot to mention on this blog that a couple of weeks ago we had a real website scare...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  161. 15-03-11: Course Success

    Pete's blog 15-3-11: The tutoring course I ran in Oxford went really very well...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  162. 08-03-11: Tutoring Course

    Pete's blog 8-3-11: I’m actually writing this slightly later than I would normally...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  163. 01-03-11: Tutoring Course Deadline Good, Despite the Cancellation

    Pete's blog 1-3-11: Unfortunately the tutoring course I was hoping to run this weekend has been cancelled...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  164. 22-02-11: Qualification Task Finished, and Tutoring Course Coming Soon

    Pete's blog 22-2-11: Phew! I’ve pretty much finished categorising all the qualifications...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  165. 15-02-11: Qualification Issues

    Pete's blog 15-2-11: So, I haven’t finished categorising the qualifications yet...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  166. 08-02-11: A Good January for Blue Tutors

    Pete's blog 8-2-11: Tutors tend to declare their lessons a few days after the lesson takes place...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  167. 01-02-11: The End of January Exams

    Pete's blog 2-1-11: I’ve been slightly distracted over the last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  168. 25-01-11: Drop Down Lists Sorted

    Pete's blog 25-1-11: I’ve finally finished the programming task I’ve been sweating over...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  169. 18-01-11: Dealing with New Students and Feedback Emails

    Pete's blog 18-1-11: Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get down to much of my own work last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  170. 11-01-11: Annoying Software Bugs, and Many More Students

    Pete's blog 11-1-11: I had a very frustrating incident after spending ages sorting out dropdown predictive lists for the website...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  171. 04-01-11: Happy New Year

    Pete's blog 4-1-11: Happy new year to all of our tutors and students...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  172. 28-12-10: Tutoring Around Christmas Time

    Pete's blog 28-12-10: Christmas at Blue Tutors...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  173. 21-12-10: Annoying Snow

    Pete's blog 21-12-10: The snow is very annoying from a tutoring point of view...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  174. 14-12-10: Awake For Too Long, and Tuition Fee Protests

    Pete's blog 14-12-10: I had a really enjoyable week last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  175. 07-12-10: Jet-lagged and Busy

    Pete's blog 7-12-10: Well, I remember writing something last week about the Hong Kong new student form...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  176. 30-11-10: Busy Arranging Hong Kong Tuition

    Pete's blog 30-11-10: As expected, I didn’t get a huge amount done last week while I was in Hong Kong...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  177. 23-11-10: My Tuition Blog Anniversary

    Pete's blog 23-11-10: This week marks one year since I started writing this blog...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  178. 16-11-10: A Productive Week, and Online Tuition in the Pipeline

    Pete's blog 16-11-10: I’ve actually got so much done this week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  179. 09-11-10: Some Tasks to Automate, and an Incredibly Simple Complex Website Problem

    Pete's blog 09-11-10: I had a good meeting with Harriet last week. We’re trying to work out what we can remove from her daily tasks to give her more time during the day...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  180. 26-10-10: Training in Exeter and Tutors Can Now Upload Photos

    Pete's blog 26-10-10: I’m writing this in a bit of a rush, because I’m about to leave for Exeter...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  181. 19-10-10: Website Scare, and Tutors in Hong Kong

    Pete's blog 19-10-10: We had a major shock over the weekend when I realised that there was a problem with an address function on our website...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  182. 12-10-10: Blue Tutors Going Well, but Beware of Rising Tuition Fees

    Pete's blog 12-10-10: At the moment all is well in the world of Blue Tutors...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  183. 05-10-10: Website Updates Going Well

    Pete's blog 5-10-10: I’ve felt very productive over the last 7 days...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  184. 28-09-10: Tutors Languages, and More Lessons Being Taught

    Pete's blog 28-9-10: I’m afraid that the last week was disrupted a little...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  185. 21-09-10: Maths Instruction Videos, and I’m Tutoring Again

    Pete's blog 21-9-10: You’re finally reading this through WordPress...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  186. 14-09-10: A Short Week Focused on Assessments

    Pete’s blog 14-9-10: Hello! I’m actually writing this on a Thursday evening, because I’m going to be away from now until Tuesday...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  187. 07-09-10: Tutor Articles Ready to Go

    Pete’s blog 7-9-10: Right, so the new tutor articles section I promised last week has been completed...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  188. 31-08-10: The New Articles Section Almost Ready, and Sharp Rise in Tuition Requests

    Pete’s blog 31-8-10: I have finally skinned WordPress so it looks exactly like the rest of our site...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  189. 24-08-10: Apologies for a Website Problem, and Requests for Tutors Pouring In

    Pete’s blog 24-8-10: Firstly, I’d like to apologise if anyone was greeted by an alarming security message...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  190. 17-08-10: Getting more Focused and Assessing Tutors Going So Well

    Pete’s blog 17-8-10: I think my blog last week was slightly downbeat and pessimistic...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  191. 10-08-10: More Assessors Trained, but a few Distractions Elsewhere

    Pete’s blog 10-8-10: Despite my hopes this time last week, I didn’t get nearly as much done as I had hoped.,,

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  192. 03-08-10: Some Time to Work, and a Strange Tutoring Request

    Pete’s blog 3-8-10: Finally I’m embarking on a week where it looks as though I’ll have some time to do some actual progressive work...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  193. 27-07-10: Back to the Days of Cambridge Tutors

    Pete’s blog 27-7-10: Hello! It’s just like when we started at the moment, because Harriet’s away for a few days...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  194. 20-07-10: Speaking to Harriet, Tutors and Students, and Something not Related to Tutoring

    Pete’s blog 20-7-10: It’s been another week of running around doing odd jobs...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  195. 13-07-10: Making Us Easier to Find for Tutors and Students

    Pete’s blog 13-7-10: I spent a lot of last week looking at Google and the way it finds us tutors and students...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  196. 06-07-10: Me Meeting Tutors, and Working on Adwords

    Pete’s blog 6-7-10: I’d forgotten how much I enjoy assessing new tutors...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  197. 29-06-10: A Couple of Assessing Tutors Problems

    Pete’s blog 29-6-10: It’s difficult to know what to write about this week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  198. 22-06-10: World Cup Hasn’t Interrupted Website Work, and Tutors’ Photos

    Pete’s blog 22-6-10: If it appears as though I haven’t done much in the last week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  199. 15-06-10: A Little Trouble Finding Tutors Outside of the South East

    Pete’s blog 15-6-10: It’s felt like a much more productive week...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  200. 08-06-10: Flyered for Tutors, Now to Relax with Normal Work

    Pete’s blog 8-6-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  201. 01-06-10: Busy Finding More Tutors in Oxford and Cambridge

    Pete’s blog 1-6-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  202. 25-05-10: Recruiting Tutors and Good Luck for the Exams

    Pete’s blog 25-5-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  203. 18-05-10: A Productive Trip Up North

    Pete’s blog 18-5-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  204. 11-05-10: Tutors Actually Read My Blog!

    Pete’s blog 11-5-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  205. 04-05-10: Assessment Nightmare

    Pete’s blog 4-5-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  206. 27-04-10: Testing Our Tutors’ Effectiveness

    Pete’s blog 27-4-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  207. 20-04-10: An Assessor in Scotland, and Children on Drugs

    Pete’s blog 20-4-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  208. 13-04-10: Logistics, but Worth It

    Pete’s blog 13-4-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  209. 06-04-10: The Easter Tuition Rush

    Pete’s blog 6-4-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  210. 30-03-10: Multitasking, Including a Little Coding

    Pete’s blog 30-3-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  211. 23-03-10: Ongoing Assessments and More Marketing

    Pete’s blog 23-3-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  212. 16-03-10: I Love it When a Plan Comes Together

    Pete’s blog 16-3-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  213. 09-03-10: Assessment System is Actually Ready!

    Pete’s blog 9-3-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  214. 02-03-10: An Interesting Tutoring Experience, and the Build-up to the June Exams

    Pete’s blog 2-3-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  215. 23-02-10: Organisation and Admin, but Assessment System is Finally Ready

    Pete’s blog 23-2-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  216. 16-02-10: A Difficult Week, but Nothing We Couldn’t Handle

    Pete’s blog 16-2-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  217. 09-02-10: Training Assessors, Blue Tutors Brochures, and a Little Tutoring Myself

    Pete’s blog 9-2-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  218. 02-02-10: More Training, and New Assessment System Not Quite Ready

    Pete’s blog 2-2-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  219. 26-01-10: More Training, and Last Ever Day of Old Style Assessments

    Pete’s blog 26-1-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  220. 19-01-10: Assessing Tutors and Training Assessors

    Pete’s blog 19-1-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  221. 12-01-10: Lots of Snow!

    Pete’s blog 12-1-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  222. 05-01-10: Back from Christmas, and Ready for a Great New Year

    Pete’s blog 5-1-10

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  223. 29-12-09: I Like Christmas, but it Gets in the Way of Work

    Pete’s blog 29-12-09

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  224. 22-12-09: Assessments and Qualifications

    Pete’s Blog 22-12-09

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  225. 15-12-09: Lots of Thinking, but Few Tangible Results

    Pete’s blog 15-12-09

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  226. 08-12-09: Working on Assessments, and a Group Training Course

    Pete’s Blog 8-12-09

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  227. 01-12-09: Progress with Teaching Course

    Pete’s Blog 1-12-09

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  228. 24-11-09: Changing assessments

    Pete’s blog 24-11-09

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  229. 14-10-09: Blue Tutors New Blog Page

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

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