Tutoring with Young Giants
I've only been working for YG for a few months: was with another agency for the past four years and needed a change.
I have to say, at the old place you were thrown at a placement in the hope it would stick, where it's completely the opposite with Young Giants.
We're emailed an overview, having been longlisted if it's felt we could be a good match. From there, if we think there could be a symbiosis we have to book in a Teams call with the Education Programme Lead for the county, and then spend a good half an hour discussing the learner's needs and challenges, before choosing whether to take things forward. The process for pairing tutors with learners is extensive and carefully thought out.
If we're a promising match, I'll always call mum/dad/carer to get a good feel for the learner before we meet. And then it's a matter of meeting the learner; keeping things gentle; finding ways to engage them; exhibiting patience and kindness - finding a way in and slowly building trust.








