Recent warning from private tutor company founder is reinforced by two cases of abuse by inadequately vetted private tutors

Two recent cases of private tutors being prosecuted for the abuse of students have highlighted the need for thorough background checks and reinforced the warning recently given by Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International. In one case, the tutor abused two girls in their home, having been hired on the basis of personal recommendation without any background checks having been carried out.

"I was horrified by the details of the case recently heard in London," commented Adam. "This demonstrates how critical it is to ensure that parents use a reputable private tutor company that carries out deep background checks on potential tutors, including an enhanced CRB check as standard, before they even consider allowing the tutor into their home. Sadly we don't live in a world where personal recommendation is enough. The tutor in that case exploited the family's trusting nature and as a result, the two girls have been through a terrible ordeal."

"This only reinforces the statement I made recently regarding the need for parents to take care when reading reports on tutor attitudes towards stricter vetting procedures based on disreputable sources," Adam continued. "When a private tutor is hired without any vetting, the family is essentially bringing a stranger into their home and giving them regular contact with their children, without knowing for certain that the individual is as they appear. These two cases demonstrate the need for a system that helps private tutor companies to check these individuals are safe, and one that helps to reassure parents that they are not placing their children in danger," Adam explained. "Any irresponsible surveys undermining that, such as the one carried out by The Tutor Pages, should be condemned for the damaging impact it has both on the private tuition industry and efforts to protect children in a regulated, transparent way."