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Happy families to date.
Latimer Tuition
About Latimer Tuition
Robin Gibbons founded Latimer Tuition in 2021 to build a tutor-first, student-focused alternative to rigid tuition agencies.
500+
Tutors worked with to date.
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No contract to lock you in, simply pay-as-you-go.
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Latimer Tuition was founded to give families and tutors a more flexible, transparent way to work together.
Robin Gibbons | Founder & CEO
Latimer Tuition was founded in January 2021 by Robin Gibbons after seeing first-hand how rigid agency models could get in the way of good tutoring relationships.
I felt too trapped within the large tutoring corporations, the agencies had their own way of working and did not allow me (and other tutors) to approach things our own way. As an experienced tutor, you craft your own way of working, and expecting all the tutors to standardise themselves just doesn't work. Not every tutor used the same meeting platform, not every tutor charges the same rate, and so much value in what they provide is based upon their personable-approach to tuition, expecting tutors to operate within a fixed workflow extinguishes that value. After some deliberation, I decided to do this myself. I found no issue in finding tuition work for myself, so why not share the pie (so-to-speak)? Now, with hundreds of Tutors, the pie can feed lots of people! Imagine a platform which only works with experienced tutors and which does not tell them how to work. I've found letting the tutors "loose" really works well so they can have their own way of working. We provide them with families to connect with, payment processing, a session management system and optional tools such as meeting invites and a meeting platform (Microsoft Teams). Everything else takes care of itself, to a very high standard.
Why Latimer Tuition was created
Latimer Tuition grew out of the issues and pain points Robin found while working as a tutor with other agencies.
- Large tutoring corporations often felt restrictive for tutors who had already developed their own effective way of working.
- Not every tutor uses the same meeting platform, charges the same rate, or teaches in the same way.
- Trying to standardise every tutor into one workflow can extinguish the personal value families are actually looking for.
What makes Latimer Tuition different?
Latimer Tuition gives tutors the freedom to teach in the way that suits them best while still providing the systems families need.
- We connect tutors with families together through our Find a Tutor page which promotes our top-performing tutors.
- We handle payment processing and provide a session management system.
- Microsoft Teams joining links are provided by default, but tutors and families can agree another meeting medium if it suits them better.
- With hundreds of tutors on the platform, families can choose the fit that works best for them.
What families can expect
The core Latimer promise is simple: keep tutoring flexible, transparent, and personal.
- Direct contact with tutors
- Latimer Tuition entrusts tutors to communicate directly with their students/customers/families post-introduction.
- Transparent pricing
- The price we present is the price you pay.
- No hidden fees
- We charge per hour of lessons completed with the tutor and avoid surprise costs.
- Pay-as-you-go
- We invoice after lessons, accept online card payments and bank transfers, and provide 48 hours' notice before charging a saved card.
- No contract, no tie-in
- No one should be locked into tutoring. Families continue only while the lessons feel worthwhile. Some Latimer Tutors do operate a 24-hour cancellation policy.
- Stop anytime
- Families continue with lessons because they want to, not because they have to.
Four simple steps
Finding the right tutor should feel straightforward.
- 1. Find a Tutor
- Browse the tutor directory and shortlist the tutors who fit your subject, level, budget, and preferences.
- 2. Message a Tutor
- Send the tutor a message and explain the type of support you need.
- 3. Chat directly with your tutor
- We'll introduce you by email so you can ask questions, discuss requirements, and decide whether the fit feels right. You're welcome to communicate with tutors over email, WhatsApp, SMS, telephone calls, or video calls.
- 4. Begin Lessons (or book an intro)
- If it feels like the right fit, ask the tutor to book in some lessons. If not, you can return to the directory and keep browsing. You're also welcome to ask the tutor to book a free intro meeting (usually 15 to 30 minutes) so you can set aside a time to speak with the tutor and experience the process of joining future lessons on our platform.
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