Becoming a Private Tutor Checklist - Actions

After reading the guide, use this checklist as a way of making sure you have everything prepared for starting work as a private tutor. The checklist summarises all the actions mentioned throughout the book.

Getting Started

 Choose the subjects and levels that you will tutor

 Find out how qualified other tutors are in your area and how much they charge

 Research other tutors in your area and approach them about setting up a referral system

 Explore the three options you have for obtaining a DBS check

The Preparation Stage

 Organise your resources using the free templates included with the book

 Decide whether your business will be mobile or fixed. Will you travel to students’ homes or will they come to you?

 Arrange public liability and professional indemnity insurance if required

 Use our cancellation policy template to create your own terms and conditions

The Final Stages

 Work out how much money will you need to make from tutoring in order to sustain a comfortable lifestyle

 How much savings will you need to help see you through slow months?

 Are there other tutors in your area that you could make contact with to ask for help and advice? Are there any meetup groups in your local area for freelancers that you could join?

 How will you handle difficult students/parents? Will you outline your expectations in your contract document?

 How will you ensure that you take enough time off from work?

 Register your business with HMRC within 3 months of starting your business

 Start to set aside money from every lesson to go towards paying your income tax and National Insurance contributions

Onwards and Upwards

 Research what tutoring agencies are out there

 Be aware of what online tutoring platforms are out there

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