Belinda
Private Tutor in Bedford (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Aug 2011 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 30 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hello my name is Belinda. I enjoy supporting children with their learning because I know that with a little extra time, so much can be done to enable children to gain confident and happiness regarding school and studying.
Over 30 years ago, I started out as a dyslexia support assistant, travelling around East London with my little case of props and sound cards.
I then went on to become a learning support attendant ( old name for teaching assistant) and worked in schools in the London borough of Tower Hamlets.
I some how ended up in Bedford and have worked in many schools, enjoying every single one of them. I have also worked in a nursery and as a childminder for some years.
I also love storytelling and art, a lot of my spare time is spent sketching or visiting galleries or sharing stories for my little friends to enjoy.
My Experience
I have worked with children in school settings, as a LSA for over twenty years, in London and Bedford. I enjoy supporting children with their learning and encouraging them to grow in confidence as they try new things.
I am Sounds Write and Numicon trained, which support the understanding of literacy and numeracy in a visual and phonetic way. This is something that can make a big difference to children that are trying to make sense of these skills.
Working in a school, has enabled me to understand and apply the same method of teaching that children are familiar with, therefore we are always on the same page.
I am also happy to explain current teaching methods to parents, as this will enable and empower them to support their children with confidence.
I am able to offer support with SAT's revision, to ensure your child in confident and relaxed during what could be quite a stressful time.
During Lockdown, I took the opportunity to learn about teaching online, so now i am able to offer that as a service too. I volunteer with a online tutoring group and zoom into schools across England, helping children to catch up with Mathematics and English.
I have made time twice a month, to volunteer online by supporting an up and coming Saturday school in the Gambia with math's and English.
I also volunteer with Action Tutoring, a company that zooms tutors into schools across England, to carryout catch-up sessions with small groups of children.
I am also an active trustee to a youth charity called Kori, it is a group based in North London, that supports and enables great opportunities for young people. It is a pleasure watching this group grow and evolve.
It is with great pleasure to add to my profile, that I was nominated for the Every Day Hero Award in Bedford, in the category of Excellence in Education. To my utter surprise, I humbly achieved success by winning the award for this category.
My Qualifications
I have a Diploma in Primary Education
NVQ 3 in Children and Young People's Workforce
Soundswrite
Numicon training
Children's Bereavement training with Rainbows
Children and young Peoples Mental Health
Teaching English online
I am first aid trained
My Availability
I am ready to take bookings for the new school term, however, if you would rather wait to see how your child gets on at school first, I am happy to wait until the term has started.
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| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | yes | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 30/05/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
- Tutoring from £20.00 per hour
£20 for an amazing hour and 15 minutes of tuition.
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 29/06/2021)
- Training Certificate (added 01/05/2022)
- First Aid Certificate (added 01/05/2022)
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