Tutor-Supported distance learning centre

Adult learners studying alongside work or family life, and sometimes employers or training partners paying for staff.

Course fees, often paid in monthly instalments, plus extras like assessment fees or certificates. Tutors can be you at first, then paid freelancers as you grow.

• Organising courses and deadlines
• Teaching or assessing in your subject
• Customer service for learners
• Basic marketing and admin

• Offering regulated or funded qualifications usually needs approval from an awarding organisation, check requirements before you promise anything
• Do not make claims about job outcomes or recognition that you cannot prove
• Consumer law on refunds, cancellation periods and instalment plans
• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance, check what suits your courses
• UK GDPR and ICO registration for storing learner records
• Employer's liability insurance if you take on staff, and check how to treat freelance tutors

Startup costs are typically around £1,000 to £6,000, depending on whether you resell approved course content or write your own, and on the insurance and admin set-up you choose. Treat these as estimates and build your own budget.

Monthly revenue is typically around £500 to £5,000, depending on how many courses you offer, how many learners enrol and whether employers or training partners pay for staff. The estimate assumes at least about 15 hours a week.

Check whether regulated or funded qualifications need approval from an awarding organisation, and avoid job outcome or recognition claims you cannot prove. Also check consumer law on refunds and cancellations, suitable insurance, and UK GDPR and ICO registration for learner records.