The Qualified Tutor Podcast

During our QT Conversations this week, we discussed how to create trusted relationships with our parents and our students. We also speak about how to discuss pay increases, managing our wellbeing, and business growth as tutors.

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In this QT Conversations session, we discussed Parents. Historically a topic we have shied away from, but one we are proud to be discussing at this important time. 

How we broach those boundaries as tutors, with the closeness between parents, students, educators and teachers, and how to navigate the complexities of our relationships.

As we tell our stories, we find out a lot about each other, create friendships and foster development opportunities. Thank you for joining us in all of our sessions and showing up, supporting one another and sharing new insights. 

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In this engaging and insightful conversation we discuss the importance of managing our mental wellbeing while providing the best tutoring solutions for our students.

We talk about how productivity expectations may be causing a rift in our wellbeing, while having the strategies in place to support us can be truly transformative.

For Parents:

Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the QT.directory

For Tutors:

Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified professional membership from £8.50 per month

For Parents:

Find Qualified Tutors who are Safe, Skilled and Supported on the QT.directory

For Tutors:

Get access to training, coaching, support & business software discounts all within one verified professional membership from £8.50 per month.

In this deep, meaningful and inspiring conversation with Lauren Johnston, Julia Silver discusses the highs and lows of tutoring.

Lauren shares how important community, support and understanding helped her to create a tutoring business that helps children find joy in learning.

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When we're tutoring, usually on our own in our home offices, we can find the sudden feeling of loneliness hit.

This is how Julia Silver felt in 2020, just as the world closed for many of us, she decided to open up the doors for tutors to connect, learn and support one another.

Four festivals, countless events, trainings, membership and 3 years later, here's her story for why what tutors need right now, more than ever, is a community showcasing their commitment to Responsible Tutoring.

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For Tutors:

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The time has come.

After 150 episodes as Host of the Qualified Tutor Podcast, Ludo Millar is stepping away from the podcast and from Qualified Tutor.

Here, the Founder of Qualified Tutor, Julia Silver and Ludo sit back and assess their journey of the past 3 years since they began the business. Many, many highs and a few lows in there too - the community and innovation that QT has developed has brought a great deal of happiness and confidence to a great many tutors and educators.

The podcast has been the backbone of that conversation since March 2020, and will continue to be after this. Stay tuned for more details on the exciting progress of this podcast.

A huge thank you to each and every listener, and to every last guest that's come on and spoken to Ludo. This is only just the beginning ...

Next steps:

• ⭐️ Enjoy the podcast and/or want to leave Ludo with your thoughts? Give us a 5-star review!
• Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to Ludo
• Join the hugely valuable LTC Connect: a packed calendar of events & content across our 6 Hubs: English, Maths, Science, Wellbeing, SEND and Business. Just £7.50 per month for access to all the content in all 6 Hubs

Qualified Tutor is a tutor training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8-10 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.

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"The goal of our education system should be to prepare our children for a future which is uncertain" - this, along with the focus on mental health, is Emma's lasting message and the rallying cry for her book A Creative Primary Curriculum for All.

This book advocates for a new model for education in the classroom and the importance of making connections across & between subjects, rather than teaching subjects independently of one another.

Oh and it's now selling on 4 separate continents ...

In Ludo's penultimate episode as Host of this podcast, he discusses the meaning of 'creativity' and what all educators, not just classroom teachers, can understand about their choices with the curriculum.

As Dawn Woods recently wrote in The School Librarian journal, "At this moment in time, this book is very much needed".

We agree.

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Thank you to episode sponsors and high-quality tutoring agency, Newman Tuition. You can find out more about how to join them as a tutor here.

Next steps:

• Get your copy of A Creative Primary Curriculum for All - use code AFL01 for 20% off until 30th June 2023
• Find all of Emma's links, including social media and where (else) to buy the book, here
• Join the newly launched and incredibly exciting LTC Connect: a packed calendar of events & content across our 6 Hubs: English, Maths, Science, Wellbeing, SEND and Business. Just £7.50 per month for access to all the content in all 6 Hubs
• ⭐️ 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 Emma

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8-10 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.

🥇 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/

Claire Riley has words of wisdom for all business owners, particularly those in the education space. She has set up and run a number of companies, some successful and, crucially, some not.

Claire is the Co-Founder and CEO of Classroom Secrets, the subscription teaching resources site, and Co-Founder of The Education Business Club, the mentoring and business support space for small business owners.

As well as this, Claire has run both The Education Business Podcast and The Teachers’ Podcast, two hugely popular podcasts that do exactly as they say on the tin. If you don’t already listen and subscribe, I’m sure you will by the end of today’s episode.

The two wonderful businesses Claire runs, as well as her years as a teacher, are a testament to her years in education and in understanding what it is that teachers need in order to get started (or grow) their own businesses. 

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Thank you to episode sponsors and high-quality tutoring agency, Newman Tuition. You can find out more about how to join them as a tutor here.

Next steps:

• Connect with Claire on LinkedIn
• Check out the links to her websites and podcasts above!
• Join the newly launched and incredibly exciting LTC Connect: a packed calendar of events & content across our 6 Hubs: English, Maths, Science, Wellbeing, SEND and Business. Just £7.50 per month for access to all the content in all 6 Hubs
• ⭐️ 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 Claire

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8-10 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.

🥇 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/

There are very few with the same expertise in, and passion for, educational research and policy here in the UK as Ben Gadsby. We're very lucky to have welcomed him to the show for this episode.

Ben is Head of Policy & Research at Impetus: a wonderful UK-based charity that transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support they need to succeed in school, in work and in life. And Ben is also an Associate Fellow at Bright Blue: a liberal conservative think tank who create and vet government policy.

Ben’s experience here was supplemented by his work on the first rounds of the National Tutoring Programme and he has also worked as a Policy Officer at Teach First and as an Education Researcher supporting MPs and their staff with key education policy issues as part of the Policy Research Unit.

Quite the resumé ...

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Thank you to episode sponsors and high-quality tutoring agency, Newman Tuition. You can find out more about how to join them as a tutor here.

Next steps:

• Subscribe to Ben's fascinating monthly Impetus Insights here
• Connect with Ben on LinkedIn or follow his Twitter account
• Join the newly launched and incredibly exciting LTC Connect: a packed calendar of events & content across our 6 Hubs: English, Maths, Science, Wellbeing, SEND and Business. Just £7.50 per month for access to all the content in all 6 Hubs
• ⭐️ 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 Ben

Qualified Tutor is a tutor-training organisation, with a suite of high-quality, industry-first programmes. The Level 3 Qualification for Tutors (qualifiedtutor.org/level-3-qualification-for-tutors/) consists of 8-10 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.

🥇 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/