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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If you want to become a tutor, you don't have to listen to the voices in your head

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 19/08/2026

When I first started tutoring I had so many fears. For years I dreaded going to new families because I thought they would be the ones to declare I was awful at this. Now I have 14 tutors working with me and I am franchising it. Believe in yourself...

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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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Every child already has a language their brain understands.

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 07/07/2026

I had never equated a maths problem to a kidnapping before, yet for her it was perfectly logical! Work the logic that works for that individual and often you will learn a lot

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