| Are you considering whether to hire a tutor for your | | | | possible reason why they should preferably not work |
| child? To give a few extra hours tuition each week? | | | | with your child? Say that you are thinking of leaving |
| Maybe your child has slipped behind in certain | | | | your little one on it's own with them for a few hours |
| subjects and, being a caring parent, you plan to | | | | of home tutoring. |
| provide that extra bit of help? Perhaps some other | | | | Lastly, would they re-employ that person if the |
| parents have told you of the outstanding success | | | | occasion arose? Employers are often unlikely to |
| they've had with a trained teacher who tutors their | | | | speak badly about a past employee to an unknown |
| child? | | | | person like you, but, they would be content to say |
| We can no longer think that because the person is a | | | | that they would, in no way, re-employ. This is usually |
| tutor or has been a teacher that they can be | | | | just a polite way of explaining that there is |
| completely trusted with your child. Just because | | | | something about them which is in question. Do not |
| no-one has spoken ill of the person can we | | | | leave your child alone with them. |
| automatically suppose everything is alright with them. | | | | The entire subject matter involving child safety is |
| Right now there is something we can do. Check | | | | significantly more in the public area of awareness |
| them out. Make certain you've done everything to | | | | than it was even a few years back. The idea could |
| help care for your child. Child abuse offenders are | | | | have been pretty offensive to doubt the integrity of |
| generally reported to be very devious individuals. You | | | | a part time home tutor in your area. A person |
| have to be equally vigilant. No more presuming | | | | passing themselves off as a retired school tutor just |
| everything will be fine while it is your child's life you | | | | moved into your area. Eager to do a few additional |
| are playing with. This encompasses psychological | | | | hours to help your child catch up with his education. |
| scaring which might be carried over into adulthood for | | | | Maybe helping a few other children at your school. |
| some time to come. | | | | But today, due to such significant public scandals, |
| Find old addresses. Just how long had they resided at | | | | virtually any prospective teacher would definitely |
| any single address before moving once again. Is there | | | | have an understanding of your concerns. They should |
| any pattern that indicates an erratic behaviour? A | | | | certainly be only too willing to supply past references |
| brief stay, then they move on. One or two years in | | | | and allay your quite understandable unease. Any |
| a new location then yet another transfer, and yet | | | | unwillingness on their part should signal to you that |
| another move. Any previous employment details? | | | | you should exhibit extreme caution. Not exactly the |
| Any possibility to call them regarding references or | | | | attitude you want. Have them checked out first. |
| explanations as to exactly why they left. Any | | | | |