The Qualified Tutor Podcast

Henry Faber and Walter Kerr came together to build Oppidan Education 6 years ago. Their journey has led them to become one of the most exciting and ambitious education business in the UK, and has helped develop the lives and careers of hundreds of mentors and hundreds more students.

QT Podcast Host, Ludo, has been an Oppidan mentor since 2020 and it is this partnership and collegiality that allows the conversation here to shine. Henry and Walter have built an ethos that consists of high-quality, student-first education that 'mentors the individual', rather than 'tutors the child'.

With their new charitable arm and their long history of working with schools, Oppidan Education as a brand continues to deliver and is trusted by so many families across the country.

Here, the two discuss the foundations of their business, the stresses and strains of paddling beneath the surface to create a happy, productive culture and the belief they hold that this is only just the beginning.

Next steps:

• Head to oppidaneducation.com to find out more about Henry & Walter's mission
• Make your way through the many Oppidan Talks episodes, with a number of famous names and faces from the worlds of sport, art, culture and education
• Join The Qualified Tutor Podcast Group in the Qualified Tutor Community and meet fellow listeners like you!
• ️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!
• Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to Henry and Walter

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/training/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.

Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain. Be the first to take the next step in tutoring.

🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/
🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/
🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/
💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/
📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor
📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/

David Bell is an inspiration to us all. As a former teacher and headteacher for over 18 years, fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and now founder of a new tutoring business, David has seen it all in education.

MyTutorElite (part of the wider David Bell Educational group), a primary tuition and exam prep business, is the product of this experience and expertise. 

In a conversation packed full of honest insight and experience, David takes us from his early days as a student who struggled in the arts and sports, to his unwavering focus on mental health in education, to his transition to entrepreneurial tutoring company owner (and all that comes with it).

In between, he finds time to give 3 key pieces of advice for those who have left, or are thinking of leaving, the classroom - catch that from [19:23] onwards.

Next steps:

• Check out David and his business at mytutorelite.co.uk
• Connect with and reach out to David on LinkedIn or at [email protected]
• Join The Qualified Tutor Podcast Group in the Qualified Tutor Community and meet fellow listeners like you!
• ️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!
• Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to David

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/training/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.

Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain. Be the first to take the next step in tutoring.

🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/
🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/
🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/
💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/
📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor
📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/

Dinah Liversidge touches hearts and minds. As a qualified celebrant, master coach, award-winning keynote speaker and mindset trainer, Dinah delivers a passion for life and celebration every single time she shows up.

We are very lucky to have welcomed Dinah to both the Love Tutoring Festival 3 (in June of this year) and to this podcast. It's easy for us to get drawn into our channels of habit and thinking in our daily lives and Dinah provides a release, reflection and a reset.

Importantly, Dinah has words of wisdom for us educators, expanding on 3 top tips she has learnt over her years of experience from [21:54]. You owe it to yourself to take a break and drink in the advice.

Next steps:

• See all that Dinah has to offer at dinahliversidge.com
• Connect with Dinah on LinkedIn
• Check out both of Dinah's podcasts at No Box Thinking and Ask a Celebrant
• Join The Qualified Tutor Podcast Group in the Qualified Tutor Community and meet fellow listeners like you!
• ️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!
• Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to Dinah

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/training/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.

Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain. Be the first to take the next step in tutoring.

🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/
🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/
🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/
💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/
📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor
📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/

Ok so you're involved in education. You might well be an educator yourself. Do you ever reflect that the system you work in could be reimagined for the better? Ian Siegel has made it his mission - here's how.

As CEO of a highly successful tutoring company, Streamline Learning, Ian sees personal tuition first hand. With over 15,000 hours of tutoring under his belt, Ian has come to understand the stresses, strains and pressures that mainstream education has put on students.

His newly released book, The Tutor Bible, Learning to Learn Again, sharpens our minds to the fundamental issue in the classroom system of today: the lack of focus on the student.

A deeply thoughtful conversation steeped in empathy (for students) and passion (for a better future), there is a particular line that strikes a real chord: 'Like plants growing towards the sun, people grow towards affirmation'. 

Have a great week 😊

Next steps:

• Grab yourself a copy of The Tutor Bible at amazon.com/Tutor-Bible-Learning-Learn-Again-ebook/dp/B09WRM9TG8
• Check Ian and his team's mission at streamlinelearning.com
• Find out more about Ian personally at ian-siegel.com
• Join The Qualified Tutor Podcast Group in the Qualified Tutor Community and meet fellow listeners like you!
• ️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!
• Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to Ian

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/training/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.

Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain. Be the first to take the next step in tutoring.

🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/
🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/
🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/
💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/
📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor
📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/

A lexicographer, a tutor, a primary teacher, a SEND specialist, a dyslexia assessor and now a company founder. Sandra Pyne has a long and distinguished educational background - and now Jigsaw Phonics is taking things to the next level.

Jigsaw Phonics is the development of years of experience and expertise in the field of phonics and literacy. Working and living out of her camper van (currently located outside Berlin, but off to Andalusia later this summer), Sandra has strived to ensure tutors and teachers are solid in their understanding of how to teach phonics, as well as how to successfully run a small business.

This 35-minute conversation all of this and more, including a really thorough discussion of the benefits of pre-prepared lessons and whether small group tuition can be effective for teaching phonics and literacy - both hugely important topics in the current tutoring market.

A conversation with a dedicated listener of this podcast, to the dedicated listeners of this podcast.

Next steps:

• Check out Jigsaw Phonics Tutoring and their mission
• Or email Sandra directly at [email protected]
• Find them (and Sandra) on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Join The Qualified Tutor Podcast Group in the Qualified Tutor Community and meet fellow listeners like you!
• ️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!
• Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to Sandra

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/training/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.

Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain. Be the first to take the next step in tutoring.

🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/
🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/
🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/
💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/
📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor
📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/

It's not often that you come across someone with the passion and spirit of Linda Ugelow. A lifelong dancer and performer, Linda removes the anxiety and fear of speaking with confidence.

What you'll find here is an eloquent and self-effacing exploration of the intersection between public speaking and effective pedagogy.

The applicability of Linda's teachings for public speakers to effective teaching is hugely significant and couldn't be more timely: believing in your learner, allowing them to be their unique self and creating that trustful environment that allows them to make mistakes.

In so many parts of our lives, we’re asked to speak, to ‘perform’, in front of others, be it colleagues, clients or friends and, for educators, students and parents of students. Linda helps people remove those blocks and doubts that creep up and prevent us from delivering our voice and our vision clearly. 

Listen in to see if Linda can help inspire you too ...

Next steps:

• Grab a copy of Linda's transformational book, Delight in the Limelight
• If you're not in a position to purchase the book, check out Linda's Empowerment Kit
• And if you want more Linda, you can find all of her podcast appearances at lindaugelow.com/podcasts
• Join The Qualified Tutor Podcast Group in the Qualified Tutor Community and meet fellow listeners like you!
• ️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!
• Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to Linda

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/training/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.

Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain. Be the first to take the next step in tutoring.

🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/
🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/
🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/
💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/
📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor
📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/

World Tutors' Day 2nd July is a celebration of all things tutoring. It's a special day for our profession and this year, led by the sparkling Sarahlynn Hodder, there's a focus on wellbeing and outdoor activity.

On Saturday 2nd July 2022, we celebrate the return of World Tutors' Day. In this conversation, we managed to catch Sarahlynn (also QT Wellbeing Hub Leader and Founder of Bettering Youth) amongst the many events she's leading at the Love Tutoring Festival 3 this week, to chat about the challenges tutoring currently faces, how the role of tutoring has changed over the past few years and what we can (and should) be doing to support our own wellbeing.

To celebrate this day, we've created a challenge that will help you to honour your wellbeing as well as support that of those around you (both physically and professionally) - head to worldtutorsday.org to see the details and take part yourself.

Don't forget that you can still book your tickets to the Love Tutoring Festival 3 to hear Sarahlynn, and many other high-quality speakers, for FREE. To find out all about this incredible online festival of events taking place this week, head over to qualifiedtutor.org/love-tutoring-festival.

Today at the Festival (Thursday 30th June) also happens to have a Wellbeing Focus on Mindfulness, which ties in very nicely with the conversation here - don't miss out on all the energy generated throughout the week leading up to this moment.

Next steps:

• Join The Qualified Tutor Podcast Group in the Qualified Tutor Community and meet fellow listeners like you!
• ️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!
• Visit speakpipe.com/LoveTutoringFestival to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to Sarahlynn and the World Tutors' Day team

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/training/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.

Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain. Be the first to take the next step in tutoring.

🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/
🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/
🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/
💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/
📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor
📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/

QT Podcast fan favourite Mike Michalowicz says he trusts no else more in the world. She's regularly cited by many top authors as the reason for their success. AJ Harper is a towering force in the authorship industry.

AJ has spent a career mastering the art of creating a narrative arc through writing that connects writer with reader, and of fine-tuning that content to produce a publishing strategy that preserves that bestseller label year after year (not just for that exhilarating 30-day post-launch bonanza).

AJ’s philosophy is also inextricably tied into QT and Julia Silver’s upcoming book, Tutoring is Not Plan B, coming out soon. This is the vision behind everything that QT is, and AJ's there right at the heart of it.

Don't forget to grab your free tickets to the Love Tutoring Festival 3 to hear AJ, and many other high-quality speakers, for FREE. To find out all about this incredible online festival of events from next week, Monday 27th June - Friday 1st July, simply head to qualifiedtutor.org/love-tutoring-festival.

Next steps:

• Check out AJ's mission at ajharper.com
• Grab a copy of AJ's book, Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives, Including Your Own
• Connect with AJ on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anjanetteharper
• Join The Qualified Tutor Podcast Group in the Qualified Tutor Community and meet fellow listeners like you!
• ️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!
• Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to AJ

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/training/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.

Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain. Be the first to take the next step in tutoring.

🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/
🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/
🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/
💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/
📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor
📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/

It's not often you find someone with so much passion for what they do. Sean Goldsmith has lived and breathed franchising for a long, long time and has sage advice for us all.

Currently Co-Founder of Groe Global and having just last week launched the Foundation of Franchising in Africa, Sean has helped countless franchisors set up their operations and master their brand and marketing.

Franchising as a business model has exploded in tutoring since the start of the pandemic. Could it be time that you look to it too?

Don't forget to grab your free tickets to the Love Tutoring Festival 3 to hear Sean, and many other high-quality speakers, for FREE. To find out all about this incredible online festival of events from Monday 27th June - Friday 1st July, simply head to qualifiedtutor.org/love-tutoring-festival.

Next steps:

• Check out Sean's mission at groeglobal.com
• Connect with Sean on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/seangoldsmith
• Catch Sean on Zanele Njapha's Future Fit Fridays podcast at futurefitfridays.libsyn.com/41-how-to-franchise-your-business-with-sean-goldsmith
• Join The Qualified Tutor Podcast Group in the Qualified Tutor Community and meet fellow listeners like you!
• ️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!
• Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to Sean

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/training/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.

Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain. Be the first to take the next step in tutoring.

🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/
🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/
🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/
💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/
📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor
📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/

Steven Berryman is the President-Elect of the Chartered College of Teaching. This is great reward for a teacher and curriculum designer who's worked at the highest level for 15+ years.

In Steven's 2nd appearance on the Qualified Tutor Podcast, we chatted openly about his upcoming role and the plans he has for the College, including increasing numbers, improving relationships with partners and ensuring best practices are shared to all educators, not solely classroom teachers.

Not forgetting Steven's specialism in music education, we rounded off the conversation with a look at the important role music has played, and will play, in the Covid recovery, including how the arts subjects become such a key outlet for students' wellbeing.

And don't forget to grab your free tickets to the Love Tutoring Festival 3. To find out all about this incredible online festival of events from Monday 27th June - Friday 1st July, simply head to qualifiedtutor.org/love-tutoring-festival.

Next steps:

• Find out more about the Chartered College at chartered.college and start your journey to becoming a member of the Chartered College for a discounted fee by completing a Qualified Tutor training course using the links below
• Tweet Steven (the best way to contact him) at @Steven_Berryman
• Listen to Steven's previous appearance on this podcast
• Join The Qualified Tutor Podcast Group in the Qualified Tutor Community and meet fellow listeners like you!
• ️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!
• Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to Steven

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/training/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8 weeks of online learning, interactive live sessions with peers and expert facilitation at every step of the way, and will set you apart in a crowded space.

Our CPD-Accredited Tutor Training (qualifiedtutor.org/cpd-accredited-tutor-training/) is a 4-week course in teaching and learning, and comes with a Certificate of Completion and a teaching qualification that many tutors will never have had the chance to obtain. Be the first to take the next step in tutoring.

🥇 The website: https://www.qualifiedtutor.org/
🌍 The Community: https://www.qualifiedtutorcommunity.org/
🎙 The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thequalifiedtutor/
💻 The LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualified-tutor/
📱 The Twitter page: https://twitter.com/qualified_tutor
📷 The Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/qualified_tutor/