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Does a Tutor need to be Qualified?
What does it mean to say that a tutor is qualified? What qualifications are necessary to become a tutor? There's no easy answer to these questions, but there is plenty of information available for parents to help them make an informed choice when hiring a tutor.
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Rise in Private Tuition among Pupils from Ethnic Minority Backgrounds
Research gathered by the Nuffield Foundation shows a rise in private tuition among pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds.
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How Important is Experience for Tutors?
With the expansion of the largely unregulated private tuition industry, parents are keen on ensuring that they hire experienced tutors, but does a good tutor necessarily need experienced?
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Numbers of Poor Students Accepted to Top Universities Falls
Figures show the number of students from poor socio-economic backgrounds accepted to top universities has fallen over a ten year period
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Tutoring enhances social skills
A recent report has highlighted the benefits of private schooling in terms of helping students develop conversational skills and boosting confidence. Can private tuition achieve the same result?
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Nearly One in Two London Children have had Private Tuition
Sutton Trust research shows private tuition ubiquitous in capital, and warns of increasing educational inequality
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Private tuition without the exams
With universities lowering offers to attract students, tutors may be able to focus on providing a broader and more engaging education to their students.
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Government Denies Teacher Shortage
A report by the National Audit Office has shown that over half of head teachers in poor areas struggle to recruit and keep teachers, despite claims from the government that there is no crisis in teaching recruitment.
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Oxbridge Tutors and the Super-rich
Contrary to popular belief, Oxbridge students aren't all the children of the super-rich - usually far from it. So what happens when the super-rich hire an Oxbridge tutor?
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