{"id":13653,"date":"2023-09-07T08:32:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T08:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13653"},"modified":"2023-09-18T10:15:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T10:15:10","slug":"august-update-from-mytutor-safeguarding-training-new-community-and-payg-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/tutors\/august-update-from-mytutor-safeguarding-training-new-community-and-payg-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"August update from MyTutor: safeguarding training, new community, and PAYG tests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August flew by and it\u2019s almost the start of a new academic year. Time for lectures, caffeine, and your monthly MyTutor update. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new community is coming <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we couldn\u2019t be more excited. It\u2019ll be more collaborative, more organised, and packed with more resources to help tutors. A group of you are already testing it out to give feedback. Keep your eyes peeled for the launch soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update on the lesson space<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infinite whiteboards and notes that wait around for your next lesson – loads of you have told us you\u2019re loving the new lesson space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve also kept our ear to the ground for your feedback. Being able to save your whiteboards as a PDF is a popular request and it\u2019s definitely on our radar. We\u2019re investigating and will keep you in the loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important: you need to complete safeguarding training <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the start of every academic year we’re required to update our Keeping Children Safe In Education guidance (KCSIE). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also steps you need to take<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Complete the annual safeguarding training here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Read & agree to follow the guidance here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please complete the above ASAP. Otherwise, unfortunately, we’ll have to suspend your account and cancel upcoming lessons. Since it\u2019s a requirement of the National Tutoring Programme, we can’t make exceptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reminder: our disintermediation policy <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re all excited to get stuck back into tutoring this year, but before we do, we wanted to remind you of our disintermediation policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disintermediation is any action taken by a tutor to take their work off our platform. If this happens, communication is no longer monitored so it becomes a safeguarding risk, hence we don\u2019t allow it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019d like to read more about disintermediation, see here<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DBS changes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up until now, in order to teach school lessons, the National Tutoring Programme required all of our tutors to have a DBS check completed within the last 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But from now on, you\u2019ll only be required to have completed a DBS check within the last 3 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As long as your DBS check is less than 3 years old then you won\u2019t need to pay to renew it. It\u2019ll still be valid so you can continue tutoring with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re testing removing the PAYG function <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In case you missed it, we\u2019re running a test where 50% of parents can only book on a recurring basis. Why? Because 60% of our customers are already on recurring bookings, and we think by removing the pay-as-you-go function, you\u2019ll get more work in the long run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be assured that right now, this is just a test. If the results aren\u2019t positive, we won\u2019t make changes. Plus, there\u2019s still the flexibility that we all love. Parents who have been moved to recurring slots still have the option to cancel or reschedule weekly lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re open to your feedback. Please leave it here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for dropping into our August update. If you\u2019re heading back to uni this month, good luck. And to all our tutors returning for another year of changing lives – we\u2019ll see you there \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MyTutor team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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