A godsend for parents of SEN children thanks to the specialist, experienced and caring tutors who are all sourced and looked after by the ‘wonderful’, ‘compassionate’ and ‘devoted’ director, Ione. ‘Using a SEND Tutor has changed my son’s experience of education immeasurably and I would love other parents and their children to share in the relief and joy this can bring,’ said one.
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Overview
We have met with SEND Tutoring staff. In addition, 21 clients and 20 tutors completed an online survey (sent to 35 clients and 32 tutors), with at least eight of these respondents also interviewed briefly by phone.
- Type of tutoring offered
- In-person
- Online
- Home schooling
- UK residentials
- UK areas covered in person
- London
- Home Counties
- The South
- The North
- Midlands
Who are they?
When Ione Inness worked as a classroom teacher in state schools, it became increasingly clear to her that the children with varying degrees of SEND were impossible to cater for single-handedly. And so the seed was sown for a tutor agency dealing
What do they offer?
Specialist SEND tutoring in all core subjects at primary (starting from age 3) and secondary level, including GCSEs and A levels (the agency is happy to headhunt for less common subjects). Plus preparation for 7-plus, 8-plus, 11-plus exams and Common
- Education levels
- Primary
- KS3
- 7 Plus
- 8 Plus
- 11 Plus
- 13 Plus
- Common Entrance
- GCSE
- A Level
- IB
- Uni Application
- Oxbridge
- Uni Tuition
- EAL
- Subjects available include
- English
- Maths
- Sciences
- Computing
- Humanities
- Languages
- SEN
- Expert support for students with special educational needs
The finer details
Every parent that responded to our survey, or took part in our follow-up phone calls, wanted to extol the virtues of their SEN tutor. ‘They have a great relationship and she gets the very best out of them.’ ‘She breaks everything down and is very
- Tutor Association
- Member of The Tutors’ Association
- Charitable/pro bono work
- None
Costs and conditions
No registration or introductory fee. Flat fee of £105 per hour (£180 for a play therapist) for one-to-one tutoring, although Ione is currently reconsidering her payment structure to reflect the additional qualifications that some of her tutors hold.
- Cost
- £110-180/hour
£0 registration fee
What the tutor company says
‘I’m really proud of all the tutors listed on the site – they are all highly qualified and bring their own unique flair for so many students who have found school challenging.’
The last word
A godsend for parents of SEN children thanks to the specialist, experienced and caring tutors who are all sourced and looked after by the ‘wonderful’, ‘compassionate’ and ‘devoted’ director, Ione. ‘Using a SEND Tutor has changed my son’s experience
