Latimer Tuition | Browse first or request a shortlist; direct parent–tutor communication begins after introduction. | Pay as you go after lessons, with no sign-up fee or long tie-in and published typical hourly ranges. | Online one-to-one; lesson arrangements are agreed directly after introduction. | Latimer says tutors are reviewed before going live and must hold an Enhanced DBS check with the Children’s Barred List. | Needs can be included in the matching brief; verify the individual tutor’s relevant experience. | Free 15–30-minute introduction before paid lessons, not a free teaching trial. | Our top pick for direct contact plus optional shortlist support. |
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’s official how-it-works page explains that parents can find tutors, message them and book lessons through the platform. | 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. |
