Can I Become a Tutor? Six Questions You Might Be Asking Yourself

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 13/10/2026

If you're thinking about becoming a tutor you probably have questions: Do I need to be a teacher? Do I need a degree? Am I too young/too old? What if I've only helped my own children? Do I need to know every subject? Can I start with just a few hours

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The bigger Clara James story

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 29/09/2026

If you'd asked me a year ago what Clara James was, I probably would have told you that it was a tutoring business. And it was... But I had lots of other ideas, but they felt like oddments The benefit of a great mentor they can see the bigger picture

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What would you do differently if you started tutoring again now?

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 22/09/2026

If I could turn back the clock to when I started tutoring, there would be so much that I would change. My belief in myself and what I was capable of, my dreams and aspirations. Also many practical bits that would have made the road so much easier!

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Stepping outside your comfort zone

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 01/09/2026

26 years ago I plucked up the courage to ask if I could volunteer in a local playgroup. Then from there my confidence grew and today I own a tutoring company which we are rolling out across the UK. I have achieved it by slowly pushing my self further

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