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Who we can help with our international travelling tutor service

It’s not unusual for many of the families we already partner with to spread their time across properties in London, Europe, the Middle East or a far-flung winter residence. A tutor for families with multiple homes keeps lessons consistent for your child or children even if the timezone changes regularly. We develop a bespoke academic plan for your child that keeps everything from reading and written work to revision under one academic plan.

Some families opt for a year abroad to experience a new culture and language, but still want to uphold British academic standards during their time there.

For extended holidays in summer, our summer travelling tutors are an excellent option to maintain progress. If you need an international travelling tutor for relocation or an extensive international holiday spanning several months, then a Lionheart Education travelling tutor in London provides academic structure for your children.

We can even integrate lessons based on the geography and history of the are you’re residing in. We’ve worked with families who love yacht-based travel, and our tutors become an essential part of your crew while the family is at sea to keep learning fun and educational.

How does engagement with an in-residence travelling tutor work?

  • Initial consultation and assessment

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    First of all, we begin by getting to know your family’s plans, your child or children, the travel itinerary, the family routine, and the length of the placement required. We then look at the curriculum of study for your child, and our international travelling tutor will assess everything from travel patterns and subject needs to age and maturity.

  • Selecting the right tutor for your family

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    Once we’ve completed this initial assessment, we can begin to select a senior tutor for you who has the subject knowledge and character that will work best with your family. It may be an in-residence private tutor in the UK who can move between London and your overseas homes for months at a time, or a temporary in-residence tutor placement for a family with indeterminate travel plans.

  • Tailored placement options

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    For younger children who need routine as well as a solid educational plan, we can pair you with a private governess to deliver everything you need in one individual tutor.

  • Final arrangements before placement begins

    Before the engagement begins, we will discuss accommodation, travel, work hours, spaces for lessons, and careful briefing to ensure success every time.

Our Services

We offer full academic coordination for international families

Lionheart Education has been helping families travelling internationally since 1989, so we understand the importance of offering a well-rounded, effective tutoring service for multi-home families, sabbatical years, and relocations.

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Coordinated from our London office

Everything is coordinated from our London office, and we have a JCQ and Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) registered exam centre on site for UK exam sitting.

Continuity for GCSEs and A-Levels

When a child is moving between private international travel and home education with a tutor, GCSEs and A-Levels can still be sat in the normal way with complete coordination with Lionheart School London.

School selection matched to your travel

If you’re planning on sharing your time between the UK and another country, we offer our Lionheart Education consultancy to help you decide the best schools and match their curriculum when you are travelling so there are no gaps in your child’s knowledge.

Flexible programme options

Homeschooling for travel is an online alternative and some families even use both, with an in-residence lead tutor and supporting online subject specialists.

Legal compliance and safeguarding

For families educating a child outside school in England, or part-time education arrangements, we help you to comply fully with Section 7 of the Education Act 1996 in regard to your child’s education.

Perfectly matched travelling tutors for your family

When you’re travelling internationally, the right travelling tutor for your family depends on more than just their academic credentials. They must have the kind of personality that fits well with your family, can remain professional within a private household, adapt lesson plans quickly, and understand how your child learns. The majority of our travelling tutors are senior teachers and subject specialists who are familiar with working within parents’ schedules, changing locations frequently, and working with younger siblings.

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Tutors for primary-age children

For younger primary-age children, a broad tutor works best to cover English, Maths, and Science, as well as building important habits like daily reading and cultural studies.

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Tutors for secondary students

For secondary students learning at GCSE and A-Level, a travelling tutor in London or abroad can help them to prepare for examinations with a one-to-one service that ensures they meet and exceed their goals.

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Careful selection for your family's needs

We carefully select our travelling tutors for your family's unique needs, and we will always aim to match the right tutor with your family so engagement stays steady across the child's time at home or abroad.

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Speak with a Founding Director about your family’s requirements

Having an in-residence tutor is a high-trust engagement. Our Founding Directors, Oliver Gilsenan and Rupert Syme, are pleased to meet with families to discuss placement requirements. We consider the child’s age, academic stage, curriculum, subjects, exam deadlines, travel pattern, and family expectations—from six weeks in the summer to year-long placements, we tailor every arrangement to ensure continuity of education wherever you are.

With 35 years of experience placing tutors with international families, we understand how to match the right person to your family’s needs.

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Continuity across multiple homes

"We travel frequently between New York, London and France in Summer. Having a mentor-like figure join us on our travels gave our children a sense of curiosity they greatly benefitted from. Their maturity has deepened. Bravo Lionheart."

Charles B.
Hong Kong family

Mentorship alongside academics

"The results have been noticeable and we would like to pass on our thanks to your London team. Our tutor became a mentor, someone my children trusted and respected. That balance of rigour and warmth is rare."

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Travelling tutor for GCSE continuity

"When work took us to Dubai at short notice, I panicked about my son missing months of GCSE prep. Lionheart found us a tutor who flew out within a week. He kept up academically and even grew in confidence — something we hadn’t seen in years."

Zaha H., Dubai

Our international tuition in numbers

  • 38 The number of countries where Lionheart tutors have supported families
  • 2 weeks The average length of a short-term travelling tutor placement
  • Italy is our most requested destination, where tutors accompany families
  • Masai Mara Most remote location where our tutor accompanied a family

Frequently asked questions

  • Can you provide a private tutor to travel with my family?

    Yes, we have extensive experience with placing senior tutors in-residence with families both here in the UK and abroad. We can provide a travelling tutor service in London and beyond, whether it’s an extended overseas stay or multi-home rotation. 

  • Are Lionheart Education travelling tutors qualified teachers?

    Yes, our international tutors for travelling families are senior teachers and subject specialists with an impressive academic background and lots of experience working in this setting. They are well-adapted to travel and have the character and temperament to be an asset to your family and child’s educational journey. 

  • What confidentiality protections are in place for travelling tutors?

    All Lionheart Education engagements of this kind operate under an NDA as standard for a completely discreet service. All engagements such as travelling briefs and tutor selection are handled centrally from our London office, and matters related to in-residence private tutor placements are always confidential. 

  • What happens when my family is back in the UK?

    Thanks to careful planning and educational consultancy as part of the international tutoring service, Lionheart Education is able to adapt your tutoring plans when you return to the UK. GCSEs and A-Levels, as well as IGCSEs, can be sat at our registered exam centre, and you can pivot to online and in-person private tuition in London if required. 

  • How does an in-residence travelling tutor differ from homeschooling for travel?

    When you opt for homeschooling for travel, lessons are delivered online across multiple time zones without your tutor being present. However, with an international travelling tutor, the tutor will stay in-residence with the family and deliver lessons on a schedule in-person to your child or children.

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