For parents

Parents usually pay for tutoring and the child usually does the talking, so these pages answer the questions a parent tends to ask before either happens. They describe how Cookie Tutoring works, including the parts no service can promise.

Questions parents ask

Is online tutoring safe?What we check before a tutor is listed, what a parent can see, and what no check can promise.
DBS-checked online tutorsThe checks before a tutor is listed, what a DBS certificate shows, and where it stops.
How much does a tutor cost?Rates from £30 an hour set by each tutor, the free introduction, and how refunds work.
Online or in-person tutoringWhat a live online lesson does well, where a tutor in the room is better, and what you need at home.
How to choose a tutorStart from the exam, read the profile for the right things, and use the free introduction well.
Tutoring for children under 13A parent creates the account and sets the password, books and pays, and can read every message.

Tutoring by exam

Each of these pages says what the exam involves and how much preparation is sensible.

When you are ready

Every tutor offers a free 15-minute introduction with no card needed, so you and your child can meet one before paying for anything.

Find a tutor

How we keep students safe, written for parents

cookie, which we also build, has free guides and tools for parents, including past papers, grade boundaries, exam timetables, a revision plan that fits around lessons and guides to applying to university. Free tools for parents on cookie