Tutoring

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I need to start tutoring to earn some extra cash and wondered if any of you have done it. I want to get about three students on my books. What’s the best way of setting up?
I’m a primary school teacher with an English degree and 20 years teaching experience, so could tutor primary and English up to GCSE. We also have the 11+ as I’m in Bucks.
I don’t want to get clients from the school where I work as I feel it’s crossing an ethical line. I’m a bit nervous about tutoring children of friends because I wonder if the friendship might get ruined!
How did you get set up? Did you go through an agency, advertise in the local newspaper? I’ve looked online, and the people advertising themselves as tutors seem to be mainly unqualified students charging peanuts. How much should I charge?
Thank you

I'm in South Wales and charge £20 with siblings in the same hour being £10. I have two pairs of siblings that come in the same hour so it's £60 an hour.
Single pupils in future will pay £25 and I know a lady who charges £30 locally. This is for primary maths.

I started by telling friends I was starting up and people tagged me on face book community pages where people were asking if there were any pupils available.

I've tutored Welsh, maths and a number of handwriting children (believe it or not handwriting is popular and money for old rope if you ask me).

As primary teachers we are obviously super heroes who can teach anything. Don't undercharge. People think it's great if you charge more.

I would assume there's a massive need for maths tutors as I'm told they are like hens teeth.

Remember...
Less pupils. Charge high.

I charge £34 an hour for primary and 11 plus in home counties.

I get most of my students from word of mouth but also advertise in my local parish magazine and have a website and business FB page. I do use first tutors and tutor hunt but don't get many enquiries which turn into clients.

Get your cancellation policy sorted before you get your first client and always ask for payment in advance.

I'm a parent.

We got our tutor via TutorHunt website where we could filter on qualifications etc. Then could discuss requirements before I paid a one off admin fee which released contact details.
I've been paying £25/hr for a core subject at KS3, and it will go up for KS4, tutor amazingly comes to us.

I would expect Bucks to be a bit more expensive.

I’m in grammar school system and I pay my son’s £45 an hour

Tutor comes to us
SE town

Thank you everyone 🙂

£45 an hour? Wow!
Do you need insurance to tutor or are you covered through your union?

I’ve tutored for over 10 years and use tutor hunt and posters in the post offices of the nearby wealthier villages. I charge £25 per hour. If you charge any less people will not think you are any good!