How do I become a reading tutor

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I'm interested in becoming an early years reading tutor but have no idea how to get started. Does anyone have any ideas.???? I have a masters degree but more importantly really just super interested in teaching little ones how to read. My normal job is in civil service.

Do you mean you want to be an infant school teacher? Or are you looking to be a private tutor? I can’t imagine there is a big call for the latter - how many parents engage a tutor for their 4yo? - but I may well be wrong.

Yes you are wrong! Not necessarily 4 year olds, but older primary aged kids who have difficulties with reading.

I'm afraid I don't know what the requirements would be OP, but one of my friends has a franchise of 'The Reading Doctor' - maybe look up their website and they might have some info

Always happy to learn, tho your post is somewhat contradictory @BackOnTheBandWagon - so do ppl tutor 4yos or not? Early years to me means foundation stage so 3-4-5yo. Apols if the op means 7-8 you.

What is your masters in?

What do you mean? Do you mean a volunteer who goes into schools to listen to kids reading? Phone a school. Most would be grateful. You'll have to DBS, and it's normally parents/ grandparents of children in the school- but I know of at least one charity who sends people in.

Thank you for the responses. I mean a paid private tutor. Will look at the reading doctor. Thank you!

I have tutored reception age children. However, op if you are thinking about doing this for this age group, I would suggest you have phonics training. Phonics goes hand in hand with teaching children to read and write. It will be no good to the child if you try to do something totally different from what they are being taught in school.

I imagine most parents would expect a tutor to be a qualified teacher (I know I would)

Absolutely agree with phonics training! I did a 60 credit module on my English language degree and it's been invaluable in my voluntary TA role. I spend 90% off my time helping struggling readers in primary school and improving literacy across the board. I love doing it and as I'm a volunteer with a degree and a MA they are more than happy to let me crack on. I really can't see that it would pay very well though. Full time TAs don't earn much over £800-1000 a month.

Ok a private tutor. Well then yy I would expect them to have QTS (I do) jniess they were a student with great grades tutoring in their subject for law fees.

Low fees obvs

If anyone wants to do this as a volunteer, you can do it through a charity called Beanstalk.