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A teaching qualification, professional status and a subject degree answer different questions. Use the exact credential and the education system it belongs to as your starting point, then look for experience with the learner’s subject, stage and goals.

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Understand the qualification or teaching status named on a profile
Check experience with the learner’s subject, stage and support needs
Discuss the teaching approach before arranging paid lessons

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Compare each tutor’s stated qualifications and teaching background. If a particular credential matters to you, confirm its exact name, awarding body and scope with the tutor before booking.

Daniel Denton

★ 5.0

Qualified Mathematics Teacher

York, United Kingdom

£38.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiriesQualified teacherHigh performing tutor

Further MathsMathematicsPure Maths

Holds a PGCE for his Bachelors of Education in Mathematics at the University of York.
Holds a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics at the University of York.
Qualified UK state secondary school teacher for Mathematics.
Transitioned to Latimer Tuition for a work-at-home role from UK secondary schools in 2022.
Holds A*, A* for Mathematics and Further Mathematics at A-Level.
Holds A*, A*, A*, A* for Mathematics, Pure Mathematics (Extra), Statistics (Extra) and Further Mathematics at GCSE level.

Daniel Denton is a qualified UK secondary Maths teacher (PGCE, University of York) and experienced private tutor; a gcse maths tutor and a level maths tutor from KS3 to Further Maths, with lesson reports and optional free homework.

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Celine Henry

★ 5.0

Qualified Geography and Humanities Teacher

London

£30.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiriesQualified teacherHigh performing tutor

GeographyGovernment and PoliticsHistoryPolitics+1 more

Celine holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Currently working on a PhD in History, and teaching a Modern History module at the University of Birmingham.
Holds Bachelor of Arts in Politics History from the University of Hull.
Holds a Master of Science in International Development from the University of Edinburgh.
Regularly teaches History, Politics, and Geography to KS2, KS3, GCSE and A-Level cohorts.
Celine is an experienced examiner and moderator for GCSE and A-Level examination boards.

Celine is a qualified history teacher and A-Level History tutor, currently undertaking doctoral research at the University of Birmingham, with experience teaching and tutoring across school and undergraduate levels.

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Ana Ramirez Centeno

Qualified Spanish & TEFL Teacher

London, United Kingdom

£28.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiriesQualified teacher

SpanishTEFL: Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Currently teaching Spanish to KS3, GCSE, and A-Level students in UK Secondary Schools.
Experience with SEN students, providing both 1-1, and in-class Spanish teaching.
Works with private students on a One-2-One basis at all Spanish levels.
Ana nurtured students struggling to learn a foreign language and tailored teaching to enhance competency.

Ana is a qualified Spanish teacher with a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages, supporting learners from KS1 to KS5 and adults through tailored, creative teaching.

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Lois Wright

Qualified Geography and History Teacher

Devizes, United Kingdom

£30.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiriesQualified teacher

GeographyHistory

Lois has multiple years' of experience teaching KS2/3 to GCSE cohorts in UK state schools across a variety of Humanities subjects.
Three years of privately tutoring Geography.
Holds a PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) in Secondary Geography (with Post-16 Enhancement) from Bath Spa University.
Holds a 2:1 in BA Geography from Swansea University.
Lois was awarded a scholarship from the Royal Geographical Society during her PGCE.
Holds A-Levels in Business Studies, Geography, and Psychology.
Holds 13 GCSEs (A-C).

Lois is a qualified geography tutor and history tutor with a PGCE in Secondary Geography; she teaches KS2-3 and GCSE, with 3 years’ private tutoring and EAL support. Lesson reports included; homework available.

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Ashvin Ratnarajah

Qualified Mathematics Teacher

Harrow, United Kingdom

£35.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiriesQualified teacher

Further MathsMathematics

Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) as a Secondary Mathematics teacher.
Holds a PGCE in Secondary Mathematics from London Metropolitan University.
Holds a BSc in Mathematics from Newcastle University.
Currently studying for an MSc in Mathematics at the University of Liverpool.
Has experience teaching Mathematics across Key Stage 3, GCSE, and A-Level.
Holds A, A for Mathematics and Further Mathematics at A-Level.
Holds Grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics and Grade A in GCSE Further Mathematics.

Ashvin Ratnarajah is a qualified Secondary Mathematics teacher supporting KS3, GCSE and A-Level learners with structured lessons that identify knowledge gaps and build confidence.

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Lucia Wood-Bonelli

Qualified French and Spanish Teacher

Sheffield

£35.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiriesQualified teacher

FrenchSpanish

Lucia is an approved examiner for Edexcel Spanish GCSE.
Holds a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages with QTS from Sheffield Hallam University.
Holds a 2:1 in Modern Languages and Translation from the University of Leicester.
Holds over 1 year of online private tutoring experience.
Holds 3 A-Levels, and 12 GCSEs.

Lucia is a qualified Spanish teacher for GCSE and A-Level learners, and an approved Edexcel Spanish GCSE examiner with three years of teaching experience.

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What do QTS, PGCE and a subject degree mean?

For a learner who needs a qualified teacher, establish the teaching status held as well as the name of any course completed. These distinctions below concern England; other UK nations have their own arrangements.

The Department for Education explains QTS in England and the difference between PGCE courses and QTS.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): QTS is professional teaching status in England. It is required for teaching in maintained schools and non-maintained special schools; some other school types can employ teachers without it. Ask which subjects and age range the tutor trained to teach, and what they have taught since.
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE): A PGCE is an academic qualification in teacher education. Training courses can award QTS alone, QTS with a PGCE, or a PGCE without QTS. A PGCE is not required to be a qualified teacher in England, and a PGCE by itself does not establish QTS; check the course’s stated outcome.
A degree in the subject: A subject degree provides evidence of academic study. It does not by itself establish QTS or show how the tutor teaches that subject to someone at an earlier stage. Read the degree alongside their teaching experience and proposed approach.

Check the nation and the exact credential

Use the education system relevant to the learner when discussing qualifications. Teachers employed in Scottish schools must be registered with GTC Scotland. Its public register lets you check registration category and full or provisional status.

In Wales, the Education Workforce Council (EWC) awards QTS. Teachers in maintained schools and non-maintained special schools must also register with the EWC. Read the Welsh Government’s QTS guidance and use the EWC public registration check for the relevant category.

In Northern Ireland, teachers employed in grant-aided schools must be registered with GTCNI. The GTCNI public register can confirm registration status; it is not a full qualification history. These school-employment rules do not describe every private-tutoring arrangement.

For a tutor trained overseas, ask where they qualified, what the award covered and whether they hold any relevant UK recognition or registration. Avoid treating an overseas award as equivalent to a particular UK status without evidence.

How to check a tutor’s claimed qualifications

Make the check specific to the claim. A course certificate, professional status and current registration can be different pieces of evidence.

Get the full name of the award or status
Ask for the awarding institution or responsible body, subject or teaching phase, and date awarded. If a profile says “PGCE”, ask whether that course also led to QTS. If it names a specialist qualification, ask which learner needs it prepares the tutor to support.
Use the appropriate evidence
Ask the tutor to show evidence of the qualification or status they describe. Teachers in England can download evidence of QTS through their own government account. Where a professional body offers a public register, check the tutor’s entry and read what it confirms.
Keep safeguarding checks separate
A teaching qualification is not a safeguarding check. If tuition is for a child, read Latimer’s safeguarding guidance and clarify appropriate checks and lesson arrangements alongside the qualification discussion.

Read Latimer’s safeguarding guidance See how teachers access their own QTS certificates

Match the credential to the support needed

Once the qualification is clear, compare the experience that makes it relevant. Two tutors can hold the same credential and have different teaching backgrounds.

Support for a school learner
Look for experience with the learner’s age range and subject. If the goal involves an examination, ask about the specific course and assessment requirements. Experience teaching a different age group is useful context, but does not answer that question.
A learner who needs a different approach
Describe the actual difficulty: losing track of long instructions, hesitating to attempt a task, or needing more processing time. Ask how the tutor would adapt explanations, pacing and materials. Where specialist support matters, ask for relevant training and experience beyond a general teaching credential.
Adult or professional learning
Start with the skill or outcome needed and the learner’s existing knowledge. Subject or professional expertise and experience teaching adults may be particularly relevant; discuss whether a school-teaching credential serves this goal.

Use the introduction to discuss the teaching

Latimer tutors offer a free introductory meeting before paid lessons. Use it to discuss goals, teaching approach and practical arrangements; it is not normally a full teaching lesson. Bring one example of work or describe a task the learner finds difficult. Ask what the tutor would look at first and how they would decide where to begin.

For example, if a learner completes work with help but struggles to begin alone, ask how the tutor would move from guided practice to independent attempts. The useful answer explains what support would be given, when it would be reduced and how the tutor would check understanding. This is a conversation prompt, not a promised lesson plan.

Agree an initial focus and a review point. Useful things to discuss include whether the learner can explain a method, attempt a similar task with less prompting, and identify what still needs work. If progress is unclear, revisit the task, pace or explanation with the tutor before simply adding more lessons.

Agree a workable lesson plan and budget

Each Latimer tutor sets their own hourly rate, shown on their profile. Compare the proposed lesson length and frequency as well as the hourly amount. Ask what preparation or practice would be useful between sessions and which materials you need to provide or obtain. Agree a schedule the learner can manage and a point at which to review it, rather than assuming one frequency suits everyone.

Latimer tuition is pay-as-you-go, with invoices after lessons. The service is built around online one-to-one tuition; any in-person lessons depend on a separate arrangement with the individual tutor. Use the introduction to discuss timing and format, and confirm the rate and arrangements before paid lessons begin.

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Straight answers to the questions people ask most often.

Do private tutors in England have to be qualified teachers?

In England, private tutors are not legally required to be qualified teachers, as explained in Essex County Council’s private-tutor guidance. If you specifically want someone with QTS or another named credential, ask for evidence of it. Qualifications, relevant experience and safeguarding checks each need their own attention; one does not replace the others.

Does a qualified teacher have experience in every subject and age group?

Check their particular background. The credential and their teaching experience are separate parts of the decision. Ask what they trained to teach, which subjects and ages they have worked with, and how that experience relates to the learner’s goal.

Is a higher qualification always the better choice?

Choose the qualification for its relevance to the task. A higher academic award can be useful evidence of subject study, but you also need a clear explanation of how the tutor would teach this learner. Compare relevant experience and the proposed approach alongside the award. A qualification cannot guarantee an individual learner’s result.

Can I ask for a tutor with a specific qualification?

Yes. State the exact credential you want to discuss in your matching request, together with the learner’s subject or skill, stage and goal. Explain why it matters, such as a preference for a teacher trained in a particular phase. Confirm the individual tutor’s qualification and teaching fit before booking.

What if the learner’s goal changes after lessons begin?

Revisit the tutor’s relevant experience and the lesson plan. Moving from building confidence to preparing for a particular assessment, or from introductory learning to a specialist professional task, may change the expertise needed. Discuss the new goal, materials and review point before extending the arrangement.

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