What is home schooling tutoring?
Home schooling tutoring is one-to-one online subject support that sits alongside a family's home education arrangements. NLG provides tutoring rather than a school, curriculum provider or exam centre. Families remain responsible for their home education decisions, while our tutors provide focused teaching, practice and academic structure.
Support can be matched to the learner's stage, subject, confidence, exam board and current priorities, subject to tutor availability.
Book £1 First Lesson →Home education tutoring can include:
- Primary Maths and English support, including reading, writing, numeracy and KS2 foundations.
- Secondary and GCSE one-to-one tutoring across NLG's supported subjects and exam-preparation routes.
- A-Level one-to-one tutoring across NLG-supported subjects, matched to course and tutor availability.
- 11 Plus and SATs preparation where these assessment routes are relevant to the learner.
- SEND tutoring with adjusted pace, resources and teaching style for eligible learners.
- Flexible daytime or evening online lessons that can fit around a family's home education timetable.
Who can use NLG home schooling tutoring?
Home education tutoring can support learners who need regular subject teaching, a clearer weekly routine, exam preparation or specialist one-to-one input while learning outside a mainstream school timetable.
Home-educated learners
One-to-one subject support for children and young people learning primarily at home.
Primary home learning
Maths and English foundations, reading, writing, numeracy, KS1 and KS2 support.
GCSE home education
Supported GCSE subjects, revision planning, mock feedback and exam technique where appropriate.
A-Level home education
Advanced one-to-one subject tutoring for Year 12 and Year 13 equivalent study.
Learners needing adapted support
Specialist SEND one-to-one tutoring with pace and resources adapted to the learner's needs.
Families needing subject expertise
Extra teaching support where a parent wants specialist input in a subject or exam route.
How much does home schooling tutoring cost?
Home schooling tutoring on this page refers to one-to-one online tuition. The standard lesson rate depends on the learner's level and whether specialist SEND tutoring is required.
The £1 first-lesson offer applies to the first one-to-one lesson only. Regular lessons then continue at £39.90 unless a different specialist rate applies.
A-Level home education tutoring is offered one-to-one across NLG-supported subjects, subject to suitable tutor availability.
SEND rates are £43.90 at Primary, Secondary and GCSE level, and £48 at A-Level, for 40-minute one-to-one lessons.
Why online tutoring can work well alongside home education
One-to-one tutoring can add subject expertise and a regular learning point without turning home education into a school-style timetable.
Consistent weekly structure
Agreed lesson times can create a reliable anchor for a subject while leaving the wider home education timetable flexible.
Specialist subject input
Families can bring in a tutor for areas where additional explanation, practice or exam expertise is useful.
GCSE and A-Level preparation
Tutoring can support specification coverage, revision planning, past-paper practice and exam technique for learners taking formal qualifications.
One-to-one pace
Lessons can focus on the learner's current understanding and revisit topics without the pace of a whole-class environment.
Daytime or evening lessons
Online delivery can fit around home education routines, appointments, independent study and other commitments.
DBS-checked tutors
NLG uses DBS-checked tutors and safeguarding processes for children and young people learning online.
What should home-educating families know?
NLG provides tutoring support, not legal advice, school registration or exam-centre services. Home education rules and responsibilities vary across the UK, so families should check the current guidance for where they live.
Home education in England
GOV.UK describes home education as full- or part-time education at home. In England, parents must ensure a suitable full-time education from compulsory school age, but they do not have to follow the National Curriculum.
Leaving a school
In England, the process depends on the learner's current circumstances. Families should follow current GOV.UK and local-authority guidance, particularly where a school attendance order or special-school placement is involved.
GCSE and A-Level private candidates
Home-educated learners taking GCSEs, AS or A-Levels as private candidates need an exam centre that accepts private entries. Not every school or college does, so arrangements should be made early.
Access arrangements
Private candidates who may need reasonable adjustments or access arrangements should discuss them with the chosen exam centre as early as possible when arranging the exam entry.
How NLG home schooling tutoring works
Tell us what the learner is studying and where support is needed. We use that information to identify the appropriate level and look for a suitable one-to-one tutor.
Share the learner's stage
Tell us the age or year-group equivalent, current level, subject and learning goals.
Confirm the support route
We identify whether the enquiry is Primary, Secondary, GCSE, A-Level, SEND or exam preparation.
Match a suitable tutor
Tutor matching considers subject, level, goals, learning needs and current tutor availability.
Start with the £1 lesson
The first one-to-one lesson costs £1. Regular lessons then continue at the standard rate unless cancelled in line with the terms.
Review priorities
Lesson focus can change as knowledge, confidence, qualifications or home education plans develop.
Why families choose National Learning Group
For home-educated learners, provider trust matters as much as subject knowledge. NLG combines tutor matching, safeguarding processes and established online tutoring experience.
Home schooling tutoring questions
Direct answers about home education tutoring, prices, subjects, exams, SEND support and the £1 first lesson.
Do you support home-educated students?
Yes. NLG provides one-to-one online tutoring for home-educated learners across Primary, Secondary, GCSE and A-Level stages, subject to supported subjects and tutor availability.
How much does home schooling tutoring cost?
Primary, Secondary and GCSE one-to-one tutoring costs £39.90 per 40-minute lesson. A-Level costs £46. SEND tutoring is £43.90 at Primary-GCSE level and £48 at A-Level. The first one-to-one lesson is £1.
How does the £1 first lesson work?
The £1 offer applies to the first one-to-one lesson only. Regular lessons then continue at the relevant standard rate unless cancelled in line with National Learning Group's terms and conditions.
Can NLG replace a school or provide a full home-school curriculum?
No. NLG is a tutoring provider, not a registered school, curriculum provider or exam centre. Tutoring can sit alongside a family's home education arrangements, but families remain responsible for those arrangements.
Which GCSE subjects can home-educated students study with NLG?
NLG supports GCSE Maths, English Language, English Literature, Combined Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, French, Spanish and German, subject to tutor availability.
Can home-educated students get A-Level tutoring?
Yes. NLG provides one-to-one A-Level tutoring across its supported A-Level subjects. Standard A-Level lessons cost £46 per 40 minutes, or £48 for A-Level SEND tutoring.
Do you offer SEND home education tutoring?
Yes. Specialist SEND one-to-one tutoring can adapt pace, resources and teaching style around the learner's needs. Availability depends on the appropriate tutor match.
Can home-educated students take GCSEs and A-Levels?
Yes, but NLG is not an exam centre. Private candidates need to arrange entry with a school, college or other exam centre that accepts private entries. Exam-centre arrangements and fees are separate from NLG tutoring.
Does NLG offer group home schooling tutoring?
Home schooling tutoring on this page is one-to-one. NLG group tutoring is limited to 11 Plus Exam Preparation, GCSE Maths and GCSE English, subject to current availability, sufficient enrolment and suitable group placement.
Is home schooling the same as elective home education?
In England, GOV.UK uses “home education” and “elective home education”, and also notes that it is sometimes called “home schooling”. Rules differ across the UK, so families should check the guidance that applies where they live.
Choose the right home education support route
Move from the home schooling overview into the level or specialist service that best matches the learner.
Ready to add specialist support to learning at home?
Tell us the learner's stage, subject, current level and goals. We will use those details to identify the appropriate tutoring route and look for a suitable tutor.