Last month, Jo, Colin and James attended the National Tutors’ Conference in London. It was held at the historic Church House in Westminster and was a day of high-level networking and specialist workshops delivered by a super-talented and passionate pool of tutors and company leaders. It was our first attendance at the seemlessly organised conference but it certainly won’t be our last.
Published: 8th November 2024
For 10 days in September, Colin travelled travelled to Beijing and Shanghai as part of an inaugural tutor trade mission organised by The Tutors’ Association. It represented Choice’s first official foray into the international tutoring market.
It was very much a fact-finding mission for us but, as well as forging links with numerous Chinese partners, it also turned out to be a profound cultural experience, shared with truly inspiring peers from within the 25-strong UK tutoring delegation.
The openness and transparency between us all was refreshing and indicative of the collaborative and supportive approach which is evolving between tutoring companies, many of whom we can now call friends of Choice!
Published: 7th October 2024
It was a privilege for us to take part in Didsbury Pride at the end of August. The values of our business align very closely with those of our inclusive community. It was a day of sunshine & happy faces! 🌈 😎
Published: 4th September 2024
We’re delighted to welcome James Kruszelnicki to the Choice fold as our newest franchisee; he has taken over our Manchester West branch and has certainly ‘hit the ground running’.
As well as getting stuck into the day-to-day operations and strategic business planning, James has already featured on the BFA magazine’s front cover – not bad for someone who’s only been a franchisee for a few months!
Most importantly, James ticks the boxes as an ideal franchisee for us – honest and caring with a solid work ethic. We look forward to working closely with him for many years to come as we support the growth of his business.
Published: 15th July 2024
Choice Home Tutoring are proud to have partnered with Did Teach, a professional organisation for current and past educators. Did Teach link teachers and ex-teachers together to help them develop their passions.
Tutoring is a great opportunity for those who love teaching young people, but are looking for a new challenge outside of school. Our teams across the country help hundreds of students each week in bespoke one-to-one tuition sessions. If you want to find out more about how you can run your own franchise of Choice Home Tutoring check out our Did Teach page here, or get in touch with Colin@choicehometutoring.co.uk.
Published: 8th July 2023
We are once more delighted to offer tuition support to schools, as part of the National
Tutoring Programme, during the 2022-23 academic year. As a DfE-approved Tuition
Partner, we’re hugely privileged to be in a position which allows us to continue addressing
inequality in education by working with disadvantaged students.
This year, schools can claim a maximum of 60% of the cost they have incurred in utilising
our support as a Tuition Partner, subject to the arrangements set out in the NTP’s published
guidance. If you’re a school SLT member, feel free to contact us to discuss how we can
collaborate with you to help close your school’s attainment gap.
Published: 12th October 2022
Congratulations to this year’s Franchisees of the Year, Lianne Moore and Julie Bradley, the directors of Choice Stockport.
It’s such a well deserved award and a reflection of their total commitment to providing a brilliant tutoring service – one that we know is hugely valued by their local community.
Well done ladies!
Published: 9th September 2022
We are delighted to have been granted bfa membership following our first attempt. We have always tried to do things with integrity and our membership demonstrates that, as a business, we adhere to a set of strict standards and ethical principles which reflect best practice in the franchising world. The bfa is the governing body that represents credibility within the UK franchise industry and we will benefit from that by becoming a member. This is also great news for our franchisees as they can now become members for free so we’ll hopefully soon have 100% membership across our growing network.
Published: 28th April 2022
The School-led Tutoring Grant (see DfE guidance here) announced at the start of this month finally provides the opportunity for schools to work with a local tutoring company that they know and trust. It also allows schools to have greater control over the delivery of their covid catch-up tuition. This is great news for Choice too as it means that we can continue to work with schools independently.
As stated in the guidance, schools can receive a grant equal to 75% of the expected cost of tuition for 60% of their pupil premium students, which gives them great value and a brilliant opportunity to source quality tuition for their struggling students.
We have been working with primary and secondary schools for over 10 years and they’ve always been delighted with the professional service we provide as well as the quality of the tutors delivering the sessions. Due to the pandemic, this last year has seen significant growth in the tuition we provide to schools as part of their covid catch-up strategies. The bespoke nature of our service remains a major attraction for schools, as well as for parents, and is one of the reasons that has enabled us to achieve an excellent reputation within the tutoring industry.
With the right tutor, tuition works, of that there is no doubt. For those families who can afford it, having a tutor has become the norm. We are therefore delighted that the SLTG will allow us to work with more disadvantaged students and families in an attempt to bridge the gap between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’.
Published: 24th September 2021