sensationaltutors.co.uk Reviews 

Miriam is a fantastic tutor for our daughter. She is extremely thorough in everything she does. Our daughter's progress in maths has really improved since we started using Miriam about 8 months ago and her confidence in this area has improved greatly. We could not recommend Miriam highly enough.

We were apprehensive about online tutoring for Dan as he has always struggled to learn online. His autism means he struggles to maintain focus in subjects he is not interested or confident in. He had been out of education for a year but really wanted to learn. We were able to secure SENsational Tutors using our personal budget and are so happy that we did!
Anthony taught Dan GCSE maths. He invested his time to get to know Dan and build a rapport based on Dan's special interests. We were really impressed with the effort and skill he put into creating a really good relationship with Dan very quickly. Dan's confidence in Maths was very low and Anthony worked hard to build him up and we could see this improving after every session. This gave him a foundation that he then used to build up Dan's knowledge in all areas across the curriculum. Anthony was always professional and responsive with all his dealings with us and Daniel and kept us informed of what was covered, progress and planning. The real care and consideration he gave meant a lot to us and to Dan and we are genuinely glad to have been able to work with Anthony.

We are so glad to have worked with Dee on Dan's English language GCSE. His autsim means he really struggles to engage and makes sense of non-literal language and he was becoming very demotivated and bored with the texts we had been using. Dee breathed new life into his learning with her enthusiasm and warmth and Dan immediately felt comfortable and supported. Dee developed his confidence and capabilities and pushed him to achieve more than he believed he could. She went above and beyond to support him, including during her holiday. She is professional and responsive and her energy and enthusiasm is contagious! We are so glad that Dan got the benefit of her teaching.

Phil has been tutoring my son for over a year and Will looks forward to his session every week. Phil has been calm,responsive and adaptive to Will’s needs both socially and academically. He has understood what Will needs from the get-go and Will now trusts him and has grown in confidence. Phil not only understands the different needs of SEN pupils but is also a knowledgable and excellent business studies tutor. It has been great to witness-thanks Phil!

My daughter has always struggled with maths. SENsational Tutors was able to provide a tutor with highly relevant skills and experience. It was easy for us to get the tutoring set up. Janice was excellent with my daughter. She was able to analyse what her difficulties were and teach her in a way that made sense to her.

Since contacting Lucy through SENsational tutors 6 months ago she has been nothing but professional and goes the extra mile to help with ideas and support for both me as a parent and for my daughter with complex needs and ASD. Lucy has a calm and enthusiastic approach which has brought the best out in my daughter and she is making great progress. I cannot recommend Lucy highly enough and SENsational tutors Joanna was very approachable and knowledgeable when I was looking for a tutor and she was key in matching Lucy with my daughter.

Lovely, kind, patient tutor. Very flexible with his time too.

My son Theodore has been working with Katie for about six months and I can see the improvement already. Before working with Katie, my son was almost a year behind in his English and maths and he was becoming more and more reluctant to do any work after school. Katie has been fantastic and has found a way for my son to fully engage with her for a whole hour. During their sessions, I see them laughing and playing fun learning games which has really helped with his progress at school.

Shona has been tutoring my son in maths, for the last 2 months. He has been out of mainstream education for quite a while and 1-1 tutoring is part of his return to education plan. He is very academically able, previously attending a grammar school, however his autism, ADHD and PDA presented a lot of challenges that were not as well supported as he needed in school. On paper Shona looked to be a good fit for my son with her extensive experience teaching young people with additional needs. Shona initially met with my son to see how they would get along and if they could work well together, this is exactly the approach needed as my son will totally disengage if he dislikes a teacher. My son would be sitting his GCSEs under normal circumstances and so the initial session was an assessment of his capabilities with a view to him working towards functional skills level 2 in maths. As sessions have been going so well and he has gained his confidence back, following completion of some practise papers, he is now working towards Maths and English GCSEs. Shona is very patient, knowledgeable and really listens to my son, she also ensures that there are regular breaks during the sessions, which helps with focus, attention and engagement and I often hear them chatting away during breaks, which is lovely. During sessions, If my son is struggling, they will look at different ways to help his understanding and work through problems together. We would highly recommend Shona and SENsational tutors.

This company was recommended to me by a friend who has a daughter with ADHD. Mine has processing issues and Giselle has been a game changer. A huge increase in confidence in her own abilities, we had another, really good English tutor before Giselle, but without the specific SEN knowledge, and that is what has made a huge positive difference, both in how my daughter now sees herself and in her academic marks. She knew she was clever, but it was never reflected in her results, now she is learning ways to work with her brain to get the results she wants. Highly recommend. Definitely not cheap, but you are paying for their very specific areas of expertise and honestly worth every penny. Even after one session my daughter was impressed.

We had a very poor experience with this firm. They have onerous and disjointed transaction processes that we suffered from and ended up not getting the first session. They make you a) register on the web b) agree to a long and onerous email before they will send you an invoice. We got a + b late from
the company and completed them but then the invoice didn’t come. Despite agreeing to start to tutor our son at 9am today they have now said they can’t. It’s so poor we have invested so much time in this firm. Fundamentally they have onerous terms and conditions and disjointed processes looking to button parents down. The cancellation terms are not balanced. Parents are held to 14 days cancellation whilst the tutor can cancel with 24 hours notice. We feel like we have been held hostage and then let down. This is the Uk way today but it has to change. We entered into an agreement that they have fallen down on because they can’t get their dysfunctional processes to operate. It seems like a very officious company, for us it is an avoid. It is in all regards Heath Robinson.

When we needed extra maths tuition for my autistic son we googled around and found Iain on the sensational tutors site. Over the past 12 months Iain has been dependable and consistent with my son. Couldn’t have been any better really. Thanks Iain!

SENsational tutors have been instrumental in helping us find a tutor for our son. Our son is 6 years old and has been diagnosed with autism. From our experience so far, we would say that they have found us an amazing tutor. They have made the process of enrolling quite smooth and also send useful SEN news and articles regularly.

Zoe, our son’s tutor, has been tutoring him for at least 6 months. Before the first session, Zoe called us to understand fully about our son’s needs. She listened carefully to his likes, dislikes and how he works. She then tailored the sessions to incorporate his favourite TV shows, book characters such as Paw Patrol, Paddington and even our recent visit to Edinburgh. Zoe is responsive to feedback from our son’s school, which includes focusing on certain areas such as sentence formation. She has established a routine that allows our son to enjoy each session to such an extent, that he eagerly looks forward for the next one. Zoe is very patient in her approach and encourages him to be his best. We have definitely seen an improvement in his abilities. Without a shadow of a doubt, we will continue to use Zoe’s services.

Farah's support for my student was amazing and the matching service provided by SENsational Tutors was incredibly smooth, efficient and supportive. My student has complex needs, including ASD, ADHD, PDA and anxiety disorder, and she needed a period of time of education away from the school environment. Farah was able to establish trust and a supportive environment quickly, and then begin to provide appropriate and effective tuition. I was confident that SENsational Tutors were fully aware of the complex needs of my student and were interested in understanding her diagnoses and presentation. Thank you Farah and SENsational Tutors!

I interviewed several tutors and found two tutor’s (Kelly and Caroline) who were excellent. I live in Asia and they were able to work with my time zone for my son. They were experienced in the IB curriculum. He had several hours a week covering all subjects. They supported with homework and skills. My son is in middle school and has ADHD, he’s severely dyslexic and has dysgraphia. His grades improved, and they were a fantastic resource for me and supported my son and I advocate with his school, which was helpful but had limited capacity.
I’m super grateful. Administration were fantastic, responsive and flexible too.

Working with Rachel at SENsational Tutors has been a real eye opener. It's been great to find someone who real understands what my Son needs. Will definitely be using her/them again. Denise

phil is an outstanding tutor he has gave me passion towards learning and caring about my future he has change my life in the best way he is so supportive and very patient with me i struggle to get up in the morning and he doesn’t kick a fuss or get angry he just helps me do better for the next day even with the days i struggle with my mental health he shows he’s availability and shows he cares , phil is like a best friend to me some who i can trust , he explains everything that i don’t understand in detail so i do understand he has tort me so much within the time i have known him he got my grades up from a U to at least a 5 within just the short time we have had.

My 16 year old son struggles with various mental health issues, he hasn’t had the best experience with his education until we found Phil !! My son is now doing well and on his way to sitting his GCSEs (something I never thought would happen) and it’s all thanks to Phil . He is very patient and understanding of my son’s needs. He goes the extra mile to support my son by taking him to important medical appointments . They often go out for coffee , take part in sporting activities and educational trips , it has helped to keep education fun but is really having a positive impact on my sons mental health as well as physical health and education. Thanks to Phil being such a great tutor I can now see my son having a brighter future

My teenage daughter has been waiting for years for a CAMHS autism/ADHD assessment and her mainstream school has provided little support for her needs - struggling to focus, understand complex multi-step questions, timetabling independent study, setting realistic goals for herself and coping with anxiety around exams. With Sheree tutoring her, my daughter has made significant progress in 6 months with improved exam results and confidence. But of even greater benefit has been Sheree's kindness, patience and understanding of my daughter's needs, particularly when overwhelmed by difficult emotions. She works at her pace and encourages her at every step. I finally feel that we have a professional on our side who provides not only academic but also emotional support. The matching service provided by SENsational Tutors was excellent - we got lucky with our first choice of tutor.

When I reached out to SENsational Tutors for help finding a SEN tutor for my 5-year-old (likely ASD) so, there were no available tutors to meet his needs. However Joanna, the director, went above and beyond to find Elias the perfect match in a tutor, Kay.

I am so so happy with Kay. Her attention to detail and her ability to keep Elias engaged is phenomenal. He usually gets easily distracted but she somehow keeps him interested for the entirety of the lesson. He is always so excited to hear she’s coming and has really embraced her. Elias can sometimes be anxious when meeting new people, but with Kay’s warm personality he easily settled and felt safe with her.

Kay took the time to listen to what I wanted for Elias, and has taken every part of it on board to deliver fantastic lessons for him every week. We cannot be happier with the way she handles Elias’ extra needs and quirks. We are so excited to see Elias develop further with Kay’s exceptional guidance, and feel very lucky to have her in Elias’ life.

Following an introduction via the Sensational Tutors platform, we have received exceptional empathetic tutoring for our daughter of two and a half who is non-verbal autistic who is making good progress.