With the level of difficulty of examinations rising, more and more parents are looking to hire home tutors to help their child do better in school. However, it is difficult to find home tutors apart from their own contacts and networks. This is where tuition agencies are most useful. Most tuition centre in Singapore, in fact offer their services are free, instead charging their commission on the tutor. Parents get the luxury of free agency services. However, there are dozens of such agencies in Singapore. How can parents choose the best tuition agency?
On the outset, it may seem that each tuition agency Singapore is the same. However, nothing can be further from the truth! It is not known that the Singapore government does not regulate the tuition agency industry. Thus, each and every agency can operate however they like! This has its benefits, of course, but tends to have many drawbacks as well.
Some Tuition agencies, for example, are not even registered business. This is considered illegal in Singapore, yet customers do not know how to tell the difference. One important thing to take note of in hiring such services is to always look out for the business registration number, which indicates that the business is indeed a legal business.
Another major problem is that tuition agencies are often unethical and are out to cheat customers. This happens because of the high level of competitiveness and low barriers to entry. There are dozens of agencies out there, and in order to survive, many tuition agency lie to their clients about the tutor qualifications and tutoring experience. Some even artificially boost the tuition rates so as to receive a larger commission.
Cheating of tutors also happen often, as the agencies do not tell the tutor the truth about parent's expectations and demands so as to close the deal. The unsuspecting tutor pays the tuition center an upfront commission, and usually the tuition assignment is cancelled after a short period because of a mismatch between client and tutor. In the end, both the clients and tutors suffer. As a responsible client, you do not want such events to happen as well.
Therefore, to conclude, it is important for parents who are looking for home tuition in Singapore to be selective in choosing the right home tuition center for their child. It is important to make sure the business is registered, and that they have a good track record and feedback from parents. One way to find out is to look at various forms of social media such as forums, Facebook, blogs, where their past clients are likely to feedback.
