Tutor Hunt | Parents search and compare tutors, then message through the site. Tutor Hunt says: “Contact as many tutors as you would like through our messaging system.” — Tutor Hunt | Tutor Hunt says displayed rates include its fees and that payment is taken after the lesson rather than in advance. | Online and in-person tutoring are both supported in the checked provider pages. | Tutor Hunt says tutors have an Enhanced DBS, references and ID checks. Its safeguarding material also says online lessons are recorded and that a parent or guardian should be present for under-18 lessons. | Compare tutor profiles and ask about direct experience. The evidence reviewed did not support a blanket platform-wide additional-needs claim. | Tutor Hunt’s homepage referenced a refund of its fee if a parent is not satisfied with a tutor. Read the current wording carefully because refund policies can depend on provider terms. | Parents who want the broadest self-serve marketplace feel and are comfortable doing their own shortlist work. |
Tutorful | Tutorful fits the direct-choice intent because its profile description says parents can “search for, message and book online private tuition” — Trustpilot. | Tutorful’s terms say the student’s lesson fee combines the tutor fee and a Tutorful service fee, calculated as a percentage increase on the tutor fee. | Tutorful terms support both online and in-person sessions. | Use tutor profiles and Tutorful’s current terms to compare qualifications, experience and checks; avoid assuming every tutor has the same specialist background. | Tutorful exposes useful search signals, including SEN, autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia and qualified-teacher terms in the pages checked for this guide. | Tutorful’s first-lesson satisfaction guarantee can cover the lesser of the first or replacement lesson value up to £100, subject to its terms. Its cancellation rules include no charge at 24+ hours, possible 50% or 100% tutor charge under 24 hours, and in some cases an extra £5 late-cancellation handling fee under six hours. | Parents who want marketplace choice, visible additional-needs filters and a first-lesson backstop, while keeping booking and payment on the platform. |
MyTutor | Parents can browse tutors and arrange a free 15-minute video chat before booking. MyTutor says communication is handled through the site, so this is direct choice inside a controlled platform rather than open external contact. | MyTutor uses platform-based online booking. The clearest price comparison is the final lesson price shown before booking, including any required platform fee. | Online-only, one-to-one tutoring with live video, whiteboard tools and lesson recordings in the pages checked for this guide. | MyTutor says: “We personally interview every tutor and only accept 1 in 8 applicants.” — MyTutor | MyTutor surfaced a SEN-trained tutors category in the sources used for this page, but parents should still ask the individual tutor about experience with their child’s needs. | Free 15-minute video chat before booking. The reviewed pages did not provide an equally clear first-lesson satisfaction guarantee. | Families who want online-only tutoring, structured screening and a pre-booking meeting, and are happy for communication to stay on the platform. |
Latimer Tuition | Parents can filter tutors by subject, level, availability, price, qualified-teacher status and DBS checks, send an enquiry, then speak directly after Latimer introduces parent and tutor. | Latimer’s current pages support pay-as-you-go tutoring, no sign-up fees and no long-term packages. At the 3 July 2026 review, browseable tutor prices ran from £15 to £75, with homepage guidance that subject specialists are usually £20–£30 per hour and qualified teachers, examiners or lecturers are usually £25–£50 per hour. | Online tutoring in the Latimer pages checked for this guide, with direct communication possible by email, WhatsApp, SMS, phone or video call after introduction. | Latimer’s tutor search lets parents filter by DBS checks and qualified-teacher status. Its matching page says the team can shortlist up to three DBS-checked tutors. | Individual tutor profiles may show relevant SEND or additional-needs experience. The Latimer pages used for this comparison did not show a site-wide SEN filter, so parents should ask tutor-specific questions. | Latimer’s pages checked for this guide support free intro meetings, usually 15 to 30 minutes, cancellation up to 24 hours before lessons, and no-obligation matching. | Parents who want direct communication and tutor choice, but would also like optional help shortlisting suitable tutors. |
