🎓 For Tutors

Join a professional network that raises the standard of tutoring across Scotland.

Whether you're a full-time tutor, teaching part-time, or just starting your tuition journey, Tutors Alliance Scotland is here to support, connect, and represent you.

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🧩 What We Offer

📜 A Professional Membership Framework

Set your tutoring apart with our clear membership levels, built on experience, training and safeguarding practices.

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📚 CPD & Training Requirements for Tutors

✨ Why CPD Matters

At Tutors Alliance Scotland, we believe that continuous professional development (CPD) is essential for maintaining high standards of tuition, safeguarding learners, and staying up to date with best practice. All TAS members are expected to commit to regular training as part of their professional role.

✅ Core Training Required for Membership

To become a TAS-accredited tutor, you must complete the following mandatory training before or during your application process:

📅 Our Commitment to Ongoing CPD (Coming Soon)

As Tutors Alliance Scotland develops, we are working towards building a culture of continuous professional development (CPD) across our membership. In the future, we plan to encourage all members to complete a minimum of 6 hours of CPD per year to support their growth as high-quality, reflective practitioners.

This may include areas such as:

• Subject knowledge updates (e.g. maths, literacy, science)
• Pedagogical strategies and learning approaches
• Working with learners with additional support needs
• Online teaching and edtech tools
• Safeguarding refreshers and wellbeing training
• Ethical business practice and tuition professionalism

We are currently building a range of recommended CPD options and will share opportunities with our members as they become available.

📌 Please note: while ongoing CPD is not yet a formal requirement, it will become an important part of maintaining your TAS membership in the near future.

👥 Networking and Peer Support (Coming Soon)

At Tutors Alliance Scotland, we believe that tutoring should never feel isolating. As part of our vision to build a supportive professional community, we are working towards launching a range of opportunities to help our members connect, collaborate and grow together.

In the near future, we aim to offer:

• 🤝 Local and national online meet-ups – regular virtual gatherings for tutors to share ideas, ask questions, and stay up to date with sector developments
• 💬 Online forums and discussion spaces – a safe, professional environment to seek advice, swap resources, and build connections with like-minded tutors across Scotland
• 🌟 Themed networking events – informal sessions around key topics such as SEN, exam preparation, running a tutoring business, or subject-specific strategies
• 👩‍🏫 Peer mentoring opportunities – support for new tutors from experienced members of our community

These initiatives will reflect our STRIVE values, especially Trust, Voice, and Equity, by ensuring that every tutor has a place to be heard, to contribute, and to feel part of something bigger.

📌 These networking and peer support opportunities are currently in development and will be rolled out gradually as our community grows. Stay tuned for updates through our member emails and social media channels.

🧾 How to Apply to become a member?

1. Complete our online application form
2. Upload your documents (PVG, references, qualifications etc.)
3. Book an optional welcome call or induction session

📢 Advocacy and Representation

Tutors Alliance Scotland is committed to raising the profile of tutoring as a professional, respected and vital part of Scotland's education system. By becoming a member, you're not just joining an organisation, you're joining a movement that's shaping the future of tuition across the country.

We aim to be a collective voice that advocates for:

• ✅ Higher standards and shared professional values across the tutoring sector
• 🎯 Greater recognition of the impact tutoring has on learners, families, and the attainment gap
• 🛡️ Improved safeguarding, regulation, and ethical practice within tuition
• 🏠 Fair access to high-quality tuition for all families, regardless of postcode or income

🙋‍♀️ TAS Tutor Representatives

As part of this work, we are proud to introduce our TAS Tutor Representatives, a team of active tutors from a range of backgrounds who serve as the voice of our membership.

Their role includes:

• 📢 Representing the views, concerns, and ideas of tutors in their region or specialist area
• 🏛️ Contributing to national discussions around policy, standards, and the future of tuition in Scotland
• 🛠️ Helping shape TAS initiatives, training opportunities, and peer support
• 💭 Providing feedback and insights that keep TAS grounded in the day-to-day experiences of tutors

Our Tutor Reps are here to listen to you, represent you, and champion your voice in all that we do. They will also be involved in our upcoming networking events and forums, acting as a bridge between the TAS leadership and our growing tutor community.

💬 Want to get involved or find out who your local Tutor Rep is? This information will be shared soon via our member newsletter and website.