Education on Set: Tutors

Professional work should support - not replace - a child’s education. Protecting educational progress is a key part of the UK child performance framework.

Hours of Tutoring: The exact hours of tutoring is at the discretion of your licensing authority and will be noted on the licence. Children are meant to have 3 hours of schooling per day, however on a short job that may not be deemed necessary. On longer jobs the schedule will be worked out with production and a tutor to make sure that the right number of hours of tuition are provided.
Hours and Quality: Children legally require a minimum of 15 hours of tutoring per week (or 3 hours per school day). This time must be spent in a dedicated, quiet space.
- Sometimes this is aggregated over a four week period. The LA will have had discussions with the production about tuition arrangements.
The School Liaison: The tutor’s job is to deliver the work provided by your child’s school. You can request a pack of work from your child’s class teacher.
Integration: Tutoring usually happens in blocks (e.g., one hour of school, two hours of filming). You can request that the tutor keeps a log of what they have covered, which can be handed back to the class teacher upon return to the classroom to ensure continuity of education.
Private Tuition vs. Set Tutors: Even if your child has a private tutor at home, the production is legally responsible for providing the tutor on-set unless you have made a specific legal agreement otherwise.
- Not all tutors are necessarily qualified teachers or approved chaperones. Chaperones will stay with tutors who do not have approved status.