How Qualified Tutor is Making Tutoring Safer – Leading the Way in Safeguarding and Certification
Making the Tutoring Industry Safe for Children
No headteacher would ever interview a teacher without first checking their DBS, references, and credentials. Yet, for years, parents looking to hire a tutor had no access to equivalent safeguards. There was no centralised system to verify a tutor’s background, references, or professional standing.
This gap in the system left families vulnerable—and meant that tutoring remained one of the few areas of education without formal safeguarding protections.
Qualified Tutor is changing that.
We are leading the way in providing safer recruitment resources in the independent tutor marketplace. For the first time, parents can access the same level of security in hiring a tutor as schools have when hiring teachers.
The Solution: How Qualified Tutor is Raising Safeguarding Standards
Determined to change the landscape, we became an official umbrella organisation for Enhanced DBS applications.
Now, independent tutors can:
- Purchase an Enhanced DBS check through Qualified Tutor – No need for an agency, no need to be employed by a school.
- Register for the DBS Update Service – Ensuring their certificate remains valid and up to date for as long as they remain subscribed.
- Demonstrate professionalism and safeguarding compliance – Raising the status of independent tutoring and ensuring tutors are seen as credible, safe, and reliable.
Beyond the DBS Check – Continuous Safeguarding with Daily Checks
While an Enhanced DBS check is a vital first step, it only reflects a tutor’s status at the time of issue. Safeguarding is not a one-time event.
Most parents won’t check the DBS Update Service, and certainly not before every tutoring session. This leaves a gap in the system—how can parents be sure their tutor remains safe to work with children every day?
To bridge this gap, Qualified Tutor provides Daily DBS Checks. This ensures that:
- Tutors are checked every single day, not just when their certificate is issued.
- Parents don’t need to check the DBS Update Service themselves, as they can rely on Qualified Tutor’s real-time monitoring.
- Any changes in a tutor’s DBS status are flagged immediately on their live digital credential, verified on the blockchain.
This live digital credential gives parents instant access to up-to-date safeguarding information, making it easier than ever to verify a tutor’s credentials.
The Qualified Tutor Directory – Find and Verify Certified Tutors
For parents looking for verified, safe, and professional tutors, we have created the Qualified Tutor Directory.
The QualifiedTutor.Directory is where parents can:
- Find Certified Professional Tutors who have met the highest safeguarding standards.
- Verify a tutor’s credentials in real time, including Enhanced DBS status and professional certification.
- Access tutors who have passed our robust safeguarding and verification process.
This centralised directory ensures that parents never have to guess whether a tutor is safe and qualified—they can check instantly.
The Qualified Tutor Community – Making Best Safeguarding Practices the Norm
Safeguarding isn’t just about DBS checks—it’s about culture, conversation, and ongoing learning. That’s why Qualified Tutor membership includes safeguarding training, built into the community experience.
Through our WhatsApp groups and Supervision Circles, tutors regularly discuss real safeguarding challenges in a supportive, confidential, and professional space.
Being part of the Qualified Tutor Community means:
- Access to Safeguarding Training – Included in membership, so every tutor knows best practices.
- Supervision Circles – Where tutors discuss real safeguarding challenges (always respecting confidentiality) and learn from each other.
- WhatsApp Groups for Tutors – A place to share insights, ask questions, and embed safeguarding best practices into daily tutoring.
By making safeguarding a shared responsibility, we ensure that tutors don’t just meet the legal minimums—they build a culture of best practice that benefits children, parents, and the profession as a whole.
Leading the Way in Safer Recruitment for Independent Tutors
Our work doesn’t stop at DBS checks. Qualified Tutor is making the entire industry safer for children by leading the way in safer recruitment resources.
For the first time, parents hiring tutors have access to the same safeguarding measures that schools demand for their staff.
This includes:
- Daily DBS Monitoring & Blockchain Verification – Real-time safeguarding updates, instantly accessible.
- Verified References & Identity Checks – Because safeguarding isn’t just about criminal records.
- Clear Terms & Conditions for Tutors – Ensuring transparency in how tutors operate.
- Comprehensive Insurance for Tutors – Protecting both tutors and families.
- Parent & Student Feedback Verification – Providing an extra layer of accountability and trust.
This isn’t just about improving individual tutors’ credentials—it’s about making tutoring a safer, more professional sector.
QT Certification – Recognising Tutors as Certified Professionals
QT Certification is the highest level of safeguarding verification available to independent tutors.
A QT Certified Professional has met rigorous standards in five key areas:
- Enhanced DBS Check & Daily Monitoring – Ensuring up-to-date safeguarding compliance.
- Verified Safeguarding Training – Demonstrating knowledge of child protection and safe working practices.
- Comprehensive Insurance – Covering liability to protect both tutors and their clients.
- Clear Terms & Conditions – Providing transparency and professionalism in business practices.
- Parent & Student Feedback Verification – Offering real-world reassurance that a tutor is safe, skilled, and trusted.
By setting this new standard, we are making independent tutoring a safer industry for everyone.
Want to Get Your Enhanced DBS, Daily Checks, and QT Certification?
If you’re an independent tutor and want to secure your Enhanced DBS check, you can now do so through Qualified Tutor’s DBS Service.
For tutors who want to go even further, our Daily DBS Check Service, QT Certification, and Qualified Tutor Community ensure that you’re always at the highest professional standard.
Together, we’re raising standards in tutoring and making the industry safer for children.