Affordable hourly tutoring from a new-ish but fast growing company that prides itself on being caring and promoting confidence above all else. Definitely one to consider if your child has SEN – and that includes moderate to severe. ‘I couldn’t fault them,’ said one parent -‘they listened to our needs and gave us a solution that was better than we imagined.’ Another told us, ‘I have recommended the company to more than 20 of my friends and they all love them.’
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Overview
We have met with Powertutors' staff. In addition, 21 clients and 23 tutors have completed an on-line survey (sent to 200 clients and 75 tutors), with at least eight of these respondents also interviewed briefly by phone.
- Type of tutoring offered
- In-person
- Online
- Home schooling
- UK residentials
- Overseas residentials
- UK areas covered in person
- London
- Home Counties
Who are they?
Nazanin (Naz) Nankali’s plan A was to work in finance. But having landed a sought-after graduate role at Bloomberg, where her goal was to become a trader, she wound up feeling pretty flat about the whole thing. ‘It just lacked the value and impact
What do they offer?
Tutoring for key stages 1, 2 and 3, plus GCSE, IGCSE, IB, AP, AS and A level, along with 11-plus and 13-plus entrance exams. Most popular are maths and English (all levels) and the 11+, then it’s science and humanities at GCSE. Other subjects offered
- Education levels
- Primary
- KS3
- 7 Plus
- 8 Plus
- 11 Plus
- 13 Plus
- Common Entrance
- GCSE
- A Level
- IB
- Subjects available include
- English
- Maths
- Sciences
- Computing
- Humanities
- Languages
- SEN
- Support for students with special educational needs
The finer details
Two hundred families had used 75 of Powertutors’ 155 tutors in the year leading up to our review, and with Naz’s eye firmly on further business growth you can expect those figures to get higher. But won’t that take away the personal element of the
- Tutor Association
- Member of The Tutors’ Association
- Charitable/pro bono work
- None
Costs and conditions
Introduction fee of £24.99, with hourly tutoring rates between £48-£84 per hour. The tutors set their own rates (which includes travel), then Naz adds on 35 per cent commission. Clients sign T&Cs; tutors sign a contract (currently being updated).
- Cost
- £48-84/hour
£25 registration fee
What the tutor company says
‘We look for the same values in all our tutors – What good have they done in their career? What charity work have they done? That shows us how caring they are as individuals, which to us is even more important even than experience and qualifications,
The last word
Affordable hourly tutoring from a new-ish but fast growing company that prides itself on being caring and promoting confidence above all else. Definitely one to consider if your child has SEN – and that includes moderate to severe. ‘I couldn’t fault
