Simple and easy, for every family.
No forms to wrestle and no waiting to be matched. You choose the tutor, you choose the time. Here is exactly what happens.
Six steps, from browsing to a steady rhythm.
You can book as soon as you find a tutor who fits. Your first report arrives after your first lesson.
Find a tutor who fits
Filter by subject, level, price and the days they teach. Every profile shows the tutor’s hourly rate, what they teach, and the subjects we have verified against their certificates. Reviews appear once families have left them; we publish none before then.
Pick a time from their calendar
You see the hours that tutor is genuinely free, in UK time. The earliest slot you can take is 12 hours away, and the calendar runs 8 weeks ahead. Choose one and your place is held for 30 minutes while you check out.
Pay securely, once
Card payment through Stripe, for that lesson. No subscription and nothing auto-renews. Elysian holds the money and pays the tutor after the lesson has been delivered.
Your first lesson is guaranteed
If the first lesson with a new tutor is not right, tell us within 48 hours. Our staff review it, and where the claim is upheld we refund it in full. After that, cancel with at least 24 hours' notice and you get the whole lesson back; cancel with less notice and half is refunded. You can move a lesson up to twice, with at least 24 hours' notice, to a slot within 28 days of the original time.
A report after every lesson
What was covered, what improved, one real moment from the lesson, and what is next. Written by the tutor, checked and approved by the Elysian team before it reaches you.
Everything stays in one place
Lessons, messages with your tutor, approved reports and your child's progress all live in the family portal. Messages stay on Elysian so our safeguarding team can see them.
1Today we covered
2I was impressed by
Amelia set up question 7 alone, unprompted. She spotted that the word problem was giving her both equations and said so before I did.
3We'll keep working at
Choosing elimination or substitution under time pressure. She can do both; picking fast is the next step.
4Next time we'll cover
Word problems with three unknowns, then 20 minutes of paper 2 timing practice.
5Practice before next lesson
Tuesday 14 July, 17:00
Sample report, fictional student. This is the format families receive once lessons begin.
Five sections, readable in two minutes.
Today we covered. Each topic marked struggling, progressing or confident, so you see exactly where things stand.
I was impressed by. One real moment from the lesson, in the tutor's own words.
We'll keep working at. The honest bit. What still needs time.
Next time we'll cover. The plan for the next lesson, so lessons never drift.
Practice before next lesson. Specific tasks with rough timings.
Every report is checked and approved by the Elysian team before it reaches you, and every approved report joins your child's record in the parent portal.
If your first lesson with a new tutor isn't right, we refund it in full.
Tell us within 48 hours of that lesson and we will look at it and refund what you paid. After that, cancel with at least 24 hours' notice for a full refund, or with less notice for half.