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It's back to work this week for many tutors working in schools, colleges and universities with planning, scheduling and staff training before the full force of the return of students kicks in. It hardly matters how long the summer last - the first week of September always seems to hit with a sudden blow as thoughts and routines that have lain dormant over the last six to eight weeks begin again to come to the fore.

If you're feeling a little disorientated, take courage. One thing for certain, the new academic year always brings new inspiration to learn, to tackle new horizons and to pursue long-held dreams, so make sure you're ready with an updated profile to meet the new influx of parents, students and adult learners searching for tutorial support.

You can also take comfort from another great line-up in the latest Tutor Network newsletter awaiting you...

Updates from Tutors Directory

Claim your free subscription to the Workshop Directory

Tutors subscribed to Tutors Directory can claim a free subscription membership to the Workshop Directory, which launches later this month to promote learning that is short, practical and fun. The Workshop Directory is aimed at tutors, teachers and other professionals who run practical courses, seminars, conferences and other types of learning in a group setting. As a workshop leader or organiser it offers you the platform to promote your course or interest to a wider audience of potential participants.

The Workshop Directory is ideal for those who either run or want to start running workshops. It will include guides and opportunities related to every aspect of running a workshop – from concept and preparation to delivery and review – and cover learning in any subject or field for children or adults. Another useful feature will be the free directory listing section of names and addresses of workshop providers and suppliers to help with planning.

How to claim your free membership

The site will operate an annual membership for those who wish to promote their workshops, but tutors currently subscribed to Tutors Directory (excluding free memberships) can claim a free one-year membership subscription and start promoting details of their workshops for free.

THIS IS A LIMITED PERIOD OFFER WHICH MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANYTIME.

Click here to claim your free subscription.

Tutors with free memberships

If you are new to Tutors Directory or have a free membership you can still take advantage of this exclusive offer by subscribing or upgrading your status to Tutor Network Gold Membership. Tutors with a free membership – simply log in to your account and select the upgrade option. Tutors new to Tutors Directory – simply subscribe to the Tutor Network Gold Membership here

Find out more about the Workshop Directory here.

Tell us how we can help you grow

At Tutors Directory we're constantly looking for ways to help you improve the quality of the services you offer so we're running a survey to find out how we can make your life easier. Simply follow the survey link to fill in a few quick questions about the work that you do and we'll do our best to ensure that we continually offer a great level of support and information to help you and your tutor service to grow.

Let us know what you think! 

Got a question about the Tutor Network or Directory?

In the Tutor Network bulletin this week we answer some of the most frequently asked questions received from tutors in an effort to help you understand how the site works and how you can get the most from it. We've covered everything from registering with the site to creating and editing your profile, from looking at how students use the site to search for a tutor to how to get involved in the discussion forum boards. The FAQ section gives you all the information you need to make the most of the features offered by Tutors Directory so you can improve the tutoring services that you offer. However, there is a chance that you may have a question not yet covered. We are always happy to answer any question but please make this your first port of call before contacting us. Find out more by clicking here.

Weekly News Round-Up

Population boom and the recession are to blame for leaving thousands of children without the school place they applied for; boys make a comeback with a greater improvement in GCSEs than girls; 200 rural schools are at risk of closure and the government’s new diploma is again in the spotlight for lacking ‘student appeal’. All this and more in this week's Tutor Network News Round-up here. 

Audio Interview Series kicks off with our chat with Peter Worley

The Tutors Directory's new audio interview series with education professionals kicks off this week beginning with an informative and thought provoking interview with the Philosophy Shop's Peter Worley.

Peter works with children from a variety of backgrounds and of various ages, using his blend of teaching and philosophy in an attempt to help children think more clearly. 

His work is particularly interesting both for those with children of their own and those who tutor children, who would like to find out more about helping children to focus and think in greater depth about themes and ideas explored in the curriculum as well as everyday life. 

You can listen to the full interview here

Anger at proposed new Code of Conduct for teachers

This week educationalists vent their anger at the General Teaching Council for England's (GTC) controversial new Code of Conduct and Practice. The code has met with a great deal of criticism from teachers and teachers' unions who say that the terms of the code are too vague and open to interpretation. The NASUWT says that should the code be implemented this October, it could endanger jobs and careers of teachers across the country. The story comes at a time when the government is being openly disparaged over other education policy recommendations. Find out more.

New graduate scheme hailed as success

A new graduate scheme launched by Graduate Works, an innovative company aiming to improve prospects for graduates, is being hailed as a success. The scheme was launched in the West Midlands with the goal of bringing together small/medium enterprises and recent graduates in an effort to improve the standard of support and training available. The pilot scheme was such a success that a further project has been launched in the near-by Black Country. You can read more about it here. 

Competition – WINNER, WINNER, WINNER!

Every month Tutors Directory offers you the chance to win an educational resource to help aid your students' learning and development in a fun and accessible way.

Our email inbox took a great deal of strain attempting to keep up with all of the entries for this month's competition, but at long last we'd like to give a big congratulations to this month's winner...

Ann Moir! 

Ann wins a Tony Buzan mind mapping kit which she will be receiving shortly. Congrats Ann, and have fun using it!

Thank you (and, sadly, commiseration!) to all of you who entered. Thank you for being such great sport. Do keep an eye on next week's Tutors Network to find out about September's competition... you never know who the next lucky winner might be...

Thanks for reading the latest edition of Tutors Network. Make sure you keep checking back with the site for the latest news as well as our host of articles and guides on helping you make the most of the coming academic term. And if you have any suggestions don't keep them to yourself, let us know!

Happy Tutoring!

The TD Team