Costs
What are the Costs?
Index
Click the links below to take you to the appropriate place on the page:
- Background behind our costing structure
- Funding options
- Costs for private families
- Costs for local authorities/EOTAS tutors and schools
- Applying for a personal budget for your EOTAS package
- Payments for initial sessions
- How often to pay
- Cancellations
- The fee to SENsational Tutors
- Questions about payments
SENsational Tutors was established with a vision to stand out and be different. Nine years on, our commitment to building strong relationships and fostering trust remains at the heart of everything we do. This dedication is reflected across the company from our meticulous tutor selection process to our personalised matching service, as well as our transparent business and payment model, outlined below:
Background Behind Our Costings
- SENsational Tutors = 25% plus VAT of the total cost. Please click here to see how we use the fees.
- The tutor = 70% of the total cost.
- Level of specialist support required;
- Number of hours per session;
- Any budget proposed by the local authority;
- Location.
Funding Options
It is possible for you to pay:
- Privately with personal funding arrangements, e.g. normally a private family, see below for more details;
- Through a personal budget provided by your local authority or council (usually for an EOTAS package).
- Via direct payments from your local authority or council;
- From schools, colleges, legal firms and other publicly-funded sources.
Costs For Private Families
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Costs for local authorities including EOTAS packages, and schools:
Local authorities and schools usually ask us to provide 5 to 25 hours of specialist tutoring support for EOTAS packages. We usually quote £80 to £90 per hour, however the overall cost should be discussed and agreed with the specific tutor.
How to apply and receive a personal budget for your child’s EOTAS package:
We work with 26 local authorities throughout the UK, but we increasingly work with families who have a personal budget from their local authority. Most parents prefer the personal budget route as this allows families to personally select who they think could work best for their child, instead of giving that control to the local authorities. A personal budget is often quicker and easier to arrange, which means that the child receives the specialist support they deserve as soon as possible.
Please see more information about specialist tutoring to local authorities here.
Please book a call with us here to discuss personal budgets and to receive a personalised quote/costings, which you can send to your local authority.
Can I book an initial one-off session before proceeding?
Yes, the relationship between the tutor and the child is incredibly important. Therefore, most tutors will suggest that you book an initial session in the first instance to determine whether they could be a suitable match for your child. Your tutor may send you an invoice for the initial session for payment in advance. Your tutor will discuss this with you.
Please click here to use our interactive tutor platform or click here to book a free consultation to discuss your requirements with the team.
How often do I pay?
Payment is made once a month. Your tutor will discuss their payment terms with you directly.
What about cancellations?
Your tutor will discuss and agree their cancellation terms with you directly.
What is the 25% fee to SENsational Tutors’ used for?
Our 25% fee goes towards:
- Support from the enquiries team to match you to a specialist tutor or maintain the Find a Tutor page
- A personal client care coordinator who works to ensure you and the tutor are happy
- A full recruitment, vetting and onboarding process (see below)
- Safeguarding and policies support
- Insurance and website management
- Other company essentials
One of the benefits of being a client with SENsational Tutors is that we aim to provide the very best specialist teachers to families, whilst also working to help ensure we keep all children safe. For reassurance, our comprehensive vetting and onboarding process includes the tasks below:
- Completion of a rigorous application and interview process
- Onboarding process with the necessary application forms completed
- Professional reference checks
- Enhanced DBS check
- Regular DBS Update Service checks
- Identity and right to work checks
- Proof of Address checks
- Qualification documentation check
- Safeguarding certificates are submitted and checked annually
- Annual KCSiE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) updates
- Insurance documentation check
- Other checks as necessary
What if I have any questions about payments?
If you have any questions about how to make payments, please contact us or your tutor directly.
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