Online tutoring is a $10B market and most of it is unregulated. Here are the seven red flags experienced parents check before signing up. 1. **No board-specific specialisation** — A tutor who claims to teach 'all Maths' rarely knows Edexcel mark schemes cold. 2. **No trial lesson offered** — Reputable tutors always allow a paid or free trial before you commit to a package. 3. **No progress tracking** — If they can't show you a lesson report or weekly plan, there's no accountability. 4. **Cash-only or personal bank transfers** — Legitimate tutoring companies invoice through a business account. 5. **Vague qualifications** — 'Studied at Oxbridge' is not a qualification — ask for the degree, year and subject. 6. **One-way lessons** — Great tutors ask more questions than they answer; screen-sharing monologues don't build skill. 7. **No safeguarding policy** — Any tutor working with under-18s should have a written safeguarding and recording policy. Every Tutoring Galaxy tutor is vetted against all seven — book a free trial to see the difference.

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