First Tutors has closed. Your tutor may already be here.
If you found your tutor through First Tutors, you'll have noticed the site went dark in May 2026 — no warning, no way to reach the people you'd been working with. We built a way for those tutors to bring their profiles and their reviews across. Dozens have. Search below to find yours in about thirty seconds.
What actually happened
First Tutors operated in the UK for over fifteen years before shutting down in May 2026. Tutors lost their profiles, their booking history, and — the part that hurt most — years of accumulated student reviews.
For parents mid-way through a school year, it meant losing a tutor you'd already vetted and trusted, with exams coming.
Finding your old tutor
Search their first name and subject above. Tutors who have migrated carry their previous reviews, clearly marked “Legacy” so you can see where they came from and judge them accordingly.
Not finding them? They may not have migrated yet. Send us their name and subject at support@vitaleducators.com and we'll invite them directly.
If your tutor didn't come across
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£4.99
to unlock a Premium tutor
You'll notice something different when you get to the pricing: we don't take a commission on lessons. Tutors keep 100% of what they charge, which is why several First Tutors tutors moved here rather than to a commission platform. You pay a one-off fee to unlock a tutor's contact details — £18.99 normally, or £4.99 for Premium tutors — and nothing after that. Lesson payments are arranged directly between you and the tutor.
How it works now
- Search by subject, level, and whether you want online or in-person.
- Message the tutor through the site — free, no payment yet.
- If they accept and you want to go ahead, unlock their contact details.
- Arrange lessons and payment directly with them.
Frequently asked questions
First Tutors ceased operations in May 2026. The company did not publish a detailed explanation, and profiles, booking records, and reviews were taken offline with the site.
Not from First Tutors. But many tutors have re-listed on other platforms, including this one. Search their first name and subject above — if they've migrated, their profile and previous reviews will be here.
Migrated reviews are submitted by the tutor with supporting evidence — screenshots or Wayback Machine archives — and checked by our team before they go live. They are labelled "Legacy" so you always know they came from a previous platform rather than from a lesson booked here.
A one-off fee to unlock a tutor's contact details: £18.99, or £4.99 for Premium tutors. There is no commission on lessons and no subscription. You pay the tutor directly for lessons at their own rate.
No. Vital Educators is an independent UK platform founded in 2021. We built a free migration tool for displaced tutors after First Tutors closed, which is why many of their tutors are now here.
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