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May
Do you need a tutor? How increased one-to-one attention can resolve a multitude of issues.
Categories: Education, Expat, Home Education, Ideas, Inspiration, Teaching, Travel, Tutors International Comments 1
Some children have very specific learning issues and difficulties that are easier to identify, but then there are other children whose grades just seem to slip without warning, and it can be hard to pinpoint the cause. Often, the underlying reasons for poor academic performance or bad study habits can be effectively addressed by the..read more.
25
Apr
Are children ‘lost’ in lack of regulated schooling?
Categories: Education, Ideas, Inspiration, Teaching Comments 1
I recently read a BBC report on the 1000-or-so boys from Orthodox Jewish families thought to be in “illegal” schools in London. There is little difference between a (legally) unregistered home schooled pupil and one of these “illegally” schooled Jewish boys. Both can follow any curriculum their parents desire; both can be educated in unsuitable..read more.
16
Feb
Could self-regulation be the answer for home educators faced with renewed registration fears?
Categories: Education, Home Education, Ideas, Teaching Comments 4
Self-regulation has provided private tutors and their clients with community, reassurance and a unified voice – and it can do the same for parents. Back in 2012, Tutors International was one of the first to recognise the need for a professional body for private tutoring in the UK, acknowledging that, for some families, finding a..read more.