14 Years of Tutoring: Flying Folders, Chewed Shoes and the Marketing That Changed Everything

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 20/10/2026

When you consider becoming a tutor you think of lesson plans and resources. But actually they are not the things that stay with you as your business grows. It's the people and the interactions

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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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Why Setting Boundaries Makes You a Better Tutor

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 26/08/2026

When we first start tutoring, we often find our selves saying yes to everything. One more lesson. One more family. One more evening. Just one more... But over time, without clear boundaries, the business starts to take over our lives

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The legal bits getting started as a tutor

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 19/08/2026

One of the biggest barriers to becoming a tutor isn't actually finding students. It's not creating resources. It's not even teaching. It's all the little questions that swirl around your head before you begin. I hope this post answers them for you

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