News and press releases
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Long-Term Use of ADHD Medicines Affects Boys' Normal Growth - Parent Herald
Long-Term Use of ADHD Medicines Affects Boys’ Normal Growth Parent Herald Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood. Nearly one in 11 children in the country suffers from the disorder, which cannot be fully cured and lasts into adulthood. Children …
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Gifted in maths: six ways to keep your high achievers engaged
Maths education adviser Steph King suggests some activities for key stage 2 students who are high achievers in maths In my role as a mathematics education adviser for a local authority I am frequently asked to provide training for schools focused on the more able mathematicians. In too many cases these pupils leave key stage 1 above or well above...
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Does your child really have a behaviour disorder? A shocking book by a leading ... - Daily Mail
Does your child really have a behaviour disorder? A shocking book by a leading … Daily Mail After seeing the boy for 25 minutes, the doctor said he was suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. (Stock image) James Davies believes that doctors are too quick to diagnose children with disorders such as ADHD. ‘Dominic is …
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Tutors International Places Students in 10 of Top 15 Universities with the Wealthiest Alumni
Leading private tuition agency excels in placing students in top universities worldwide. UK-based provider of full-time private tutors, Tutors International, today announced that they have successfully placed students in 10 of the top 15 universities for the wealthiest alumni, as reported by research firm Wealth-X. Wealth-X compiled a list of the global universities with the largest number of living alumni...
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Sunday, May 5th, 2013
What does the Stripping of Rights of Parents to Home Schooling mean? - Center for Research on Globalization
What does the Stripping of Rights of Parents to Home Schooling mean? Center for Research on Globalization Recently, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has said that home schooling is not a parent’s right. It is a statement some are saying should frighten American parents. Nations like Germany and Sweden show that when governments take away home schooling …
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Monday, April 22nd, 2013
International Education Options for Expats and Relocating Employees
Families who need to relocate due to work demands are often faced with a dilemma when it comes to educating their children; how can you ease the transition to a new culture, a new language, a new school, without damaging their education and future prospects? There are several options available and deciding which is best for your family is influenced...
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Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Whose Responsibility is it to Carry Out Background Checks on Private Tutors?
Tutors International publish article outlining the background checks that should be carried out on private tutors, and who should carry out those checks. Leading global tutoring agency, Tutors International, today published an article outlining the typical background checks that should be conducted on private home schooling candidates as a matter of course. Many families place local classified ads to recruit...
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Sunday, April 21st, 2013
What Background Checks Are Needed on Private Tutors?
Advice to parents on the most important security checks they or their private tutoring agency need to make when hiring a private tutor. Full-time private tuition can ensure your child receives the best education possible, and many UHNW families are taking this approach to fit in with travel, security concerns or international relocation. However, hiring a private tutor and carrying...
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Monday, April 8th, 2013
Should You Let Your Child Choose Their Private Tutor? Tutors International Says It Should Always be Family Decision
Tutoring agency, Tutors International, published an article today that looks at who should be involved in the recruitment process for a private tutor, and what they should look for in the ideal candidate. Nearly all homeschool tutoring candidates will look excellent on paper, with exemplary qualifications and vast experience, so sifting through the list needs to invoke other criteria. Adam...
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Friday, April 5th, 2013
How to Find The Right Private Tutor
Once you have decided that hiring a full-time private tutor is the way forward to educate your child, you need to determine how to conduct the recruitment process. A reputable private tutoring agency is best placed to understand what you need and what to look for in a tutor, but here are some guidelines to finding the right private tutor...
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Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Travelling with Private Tutors Provides Flexibility and a Richer Education, say Tutors International
Travelling with private tutors: more UHNWIs are hiring a private tutor to travel with them – providing a richer, broader education for children and more flexibility for parents Tutors International, who place full-time private tutors with HNW and UHNW families around the world, today reported that they have seen an increase in the number of clients employing homeschool tutors to...
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
Why Tutor-Proof Exams Don’t Exist
Private tutoring agency, Tutors International, reacted to recent attempts to create a ‘tutor-proof’ exam by claiming that no test can be resistant to the skills that a good private tutor provides to students. Tutors International, one of the world’s leading tuition agencies, who provide full-time private tutors to UHNWIs, announced today that contrary to attempts to develop an 11-Plus exam...
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
Adam Caller Calls for Single Standardised Test in the UK
Adam Caller, IECA member and founder of private tutoring agency, Tutors International, announced today that only a single standardised test, such as the US SAT, will provide the level of educational reform that Michael Gove is reaching for. Adam Caller opined back in October 2012 that he felt the Education Secretary was over-reaching with his plans to replace GCSEs with...
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Monday, February 18th, 2013
“Full-Time Private Tutors Should Do More Than Help Kids With Their Homework” say Tutors International
Tutors International responded to a NYTimes article that reported that private tutors are frequently asked to assist the family with other tasks by claiming that families should make more use of their full-time tutor. In a recent article published in the New York Times, one home tutor reports on his duties: “I was also [my student’s] driver and his chaperone...
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Monday, February 11th, 2013
Tutors International Expands US College Preparation Services in UK
Private tutoring agency, Tutors International, reported today that they are formally expanding their provision of coaching and US college preparation services with the appointment of Nathaniel Hannan. Tutors International, one of the world’s leading full-time private tutoring agencies, have announced the expansion of their London-based services that specialise in US college preparation services for UK students. Private tutor and Notre...
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