Horror Stories - Tutor Recommendation Agencies

[lapapillion]

AceTutors123:

Looking at the state of the industry, maybe regulation will indeed be a good thing in terms of raising the trust and standard of the industry, although its going to cost agencies extra time and money in registration and certification...

Hmm, I'm not sure if regulation will do the job. It's hard to regulate it even if the authorities want to. Likewise for tutors, they can regulate it but it'll be hard to enforce. I guess the bad services and bad practice will spread by word of mouth, perhaps even faster when the services are good. Perhaps someone will come up with a blacklist of some sort. Either way, I think self regulation could be the only way rather than to depend on the authorities to step in

I'd like to believe that bad services and practices are ultimately bad for business too

[karenmok]

What exactly is the difference between a tuition agency and a tuition coordinator? If I am not satisfied with the services of the tutor, who can I complaint to? Many tuition agencies are registered with ACRA but looks like tuition coordinator and tutors themselves do not need any registration. What do you say?

[kiasu_mum75]

no registration / regulation for tuition agencies. many of them don’t even register with ACRA . A tuition coordinator works for a tuition agency… i had a very horrible experience with a tuition agency before… no avenues to complain… just find another tutor or tuition centre… through word of mouth safest

[Jessisme12]

I met pervetic tutor before too. My daughter was so freaked out. had to pull her out just after 1 lesson.

[janet88]

kiasu_mum75:

just find another tutor or tuition centre... through word of mouth safest

this i totally agree...word of mouth is best.

[weatherbee]

Jessisme12:

I met pervetic tutor before too. My daughter was so freaked out. had to pull her out just after 1 lesson.

Oh my God!! Like what did he do? That one can report to police.

One thing - Always hire a female tutor for your daughter unless you are always at home during the tuition time.

[octoberbaby]

Can you really trust word of mouth?


It is still depend on each kids. For example, parent A recommends to parent B about how good is the tuition centre or tutor, how her kids enjoy. So parent B enrolled but her kid has attitude problem, doesn’t like the tutor’s style. Hence withdrew.

How parent A will react? How the tutor will think about parent A and parent? So embarrassing.

[verykiasumummy]

weatherbee:

Jessisme12:

I met pervetic tutor before too. My daughter was so freaked out. had to pull her out just after 1 lesson.

Oh my God!! Like what did he do? That one can report to police.

One thing - Always hire a female tutor for your daughter unless you are always at home during the tuition time.

i dun discriminate against male tutors if they can prove themselves to be good...

however i must say that i do find more female tutors that are passionate and detailed in their teachings...

not trying to contradict myself, just dun want any parent here to lose a good tutor if they discriminate the male ones... who knows if he can teach very well and ur dd likes his teaching?

[Jenny Lam]

Tuition centres are registered with MOE. You can complain to MOE if you find them cheating. But be carefull of those popular ones. Some are franchised. They may not be as good as the original operator.

[verykiasumummy]

Jenny Lam:

Tuition centres are registered with MOE. You can complain to MOE if you find them cheating. But be carefull of those popular ones. Some are franchised. They may not be as good as the original operator.

we are not discussing about tuition centres, but tuition agencies and tuition coordinators...

for tuition agencies and tuition coordinators, u cannot complain them anywhere... even when u bring up to case, there is little they can do....