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How to accept childcare vouchers as a personal tutor

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Haberdash · 06/09/2018 14:29

I am about to start offering personal tutoring to children in various subjects at my house. A friend told me I could be paid in childcare vouchers, which I know a lot of parents would like as some have asked me. But I have no idea at all where to start.

I know I have to register with ofsted but I don't really understand what this is going to mean. I mean our house is not really toddler friendly but everyone I teach maths to will just be sitting at a desk. I am really not providing childcare in the normal sense of having lots of children to just play with. Will I have to get rid of my fire for example? Will I be inspected?

Any help would be hugely appreciated.

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glitterbiscuits · 06/09/2018 21:58

Individual tutors cannot register with Ofsted. Some tuition centres like Explore Learning accept vouchers.

1Wanda1 · 06/09/2018 21:54

Look at the section "What counts as childcare?" In this article on Moneysaving Expert:

www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/childcare-vouchers/

1Wanda1 · 06/09/2018 21:52

Glitterbiscuits is wrong, and I know this because my work childcare voucher scheme policy specifically says you can pay private tutors using the vouchers if the tutor is OFSTED registered. I was looking at it yesterday.

Nowisthemonthofmaying · 06/09/2018 21:45

^What she said. If you're working as a self-employed tutor then you won't have anything to do with either Ofsted or childcare vouchers. You should have a DRB done though (most tutoring agencies will allow you to do this through them even if you then don't end up taking any clients from them). There's no regulatory body for tutors but you could join the Tutors Association (you can get a DRB through them as well)

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 06/09/2018 21:43

Agree, ofsted don’t register personal tutors.

glitterbiscuits · 06/09/2018 21:42

You can't. The vouchers are for childcare.
Ofsted registers childminders and nannies. You are not planning to be either.
Some larger tuition centres have to register with Ofsted and they can offer to accept childcare vouchers in some circumstances.

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