Tutoring feels harmless enough… until you realise there’s no statutory safeguarding framework holding that world together.
In this episode, Rachel Ballantyne lifts the lid on an unregulated industry where anyone can call themselves a tutor and step straight into a child’s life.
We dig into the uncomfortable questions:
• How can a parent actually know their child is safe?
• Why do so many tutoring providers still have no DSL, no vetting, and no process for reporting concerns?
• And what happens to the most vulnerable pupils when safety becomes optional?
Rachel shares how she’s trying to rewrite the rulebook with Edify - creating real standards, real accountability, and a blueprint the whole sector should be following.
If you work with children, hire tutors, or are a tutor yourself, this one’s a wake-up call!
Listen in and you might rethink what “safe tutoring” looks like.
Connect with Rachel
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-ballantyne/
Edify Tutoring: https://edifyempowertutoring.co.uk/
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Chris East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/
Leah East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/
Producers of this episode: Chris East, Leah East
Host of this episode: Chris East