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Grades may not change immediately. After the first month, look for clearer goals, better questions, useful feedback and growing independence.

A diagnosis can provide useful context, but it does not tell a tutor exactly how to teach an individual learner. Good SEND tutoring begins with listening, observing and adapting.

A list of completed lessons proves activity. A useful progress report should help the learner, parent, teacher or tutor make a better decision about what happens next.

One-to-one tutoring is valuable, but it is not automatically the best format for every learner. Small groups can add discussion, peer explanation and a useful sense that learning…

The first tutoring session is not simply another lesson. It should help the tutor understand the learner, clarify goals and establish what useful support should look like.

‘How was school?’ often gets a one-word answer. Better questions can reveal what feels comfortable, confusing, interesting or unexpectedly difficult.

The first two weeks back are full of small signals: confidence, routines, friendships, concentration and how easily a learner asks for help. Teachers often notice these before the…