Private Tutors
Private Tutors Startup Guide
Launching as a private tutor means handling business registration, public liability insurance, DBS-check considerations for working with under-18s (including regulated activity rules), GDPR for pupil records, parental contract terms, and a clear delivery model across in-person, online, or hybrid teaching. This guide covers business setup, insurance, the practical realities of subject and exam-board specialisation, pricing per hour versus blocks of lessons, marketing in a word-of-mouth trust market, and the first-90-days checklist for moving from informal tutoring to a steady paid diary.
In the pack
What's included
- Business Overview
- Startup Cost Breakdown
- Regulatory Requirements
- Insurance Requirements
- Essential Equipment & Tools
- First 90 Days Launch Timeline
- Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Useful Links & Resources
- Marketing Your Business
- Financial Setup
- Finding Your First Customers
- Scaling & Growth
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PDF guide. Open on phone, tablet or desktop. Read or print. Not designed for editing.
Is this legal or tax advice?
No. LaunchKit templates are practical business resources. Review against your own circumstances and check suitability for your business.
Why LaunchKit
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Every private tutors pack is reviewed for accurate format and tier disclosure. Templates are practical resources, not legal or tax advice — review against your own circumstances before use.
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Business Documents — Premium
Private tutors work with parents who want qualifications, safeguarding and progress reporting visible from the first session - not a family signing up to a vague promise of lessons and hoping for the best at GCSE results day in August next summer. LaunchKit Premium for private tutors covers all 14 business documents as interactive fillable PDF plus editable Word. Tutoring agreement, student intake, lesson record and progress report fill in on a tablet at the end of a session, and the safeguarding policy, DBS disclosure record, group session agreement, feedback form and complaint procedure rebrand in Word with your tutoring business name, qualifications and branding. Cancellation policy, referral form, insurance declaration, parent agreement and GDPR notice match in tone. Two formats from one download - the tutor's paperwork reassures parents that the practice is run well.
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