Safeguarding & Child Protection

Last updated: 11 June 2026

Sessioned connects students with independent tutors for online tutoring. Many of our students are children and young people, and their safety is central to how we run the platform. This policy explains how we approach safeguarding — for the reassurance of parents and guardians, and as a clear standard for our tutors.

How we vet tutors

Every tutor application is individually reviewed before the tutor can appear on Sessioned. We check the information and qualifications a tutor provides. Tutors who work with under-18s are expected to hold a valid DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check; where a tutor provides a valid DBS certificate number, we verify it and display a verified-DBS badge on their profile so parents can see it at a glance.

Sessions happen on-platform

Tutoring takes place through Sessioned's built-in video classroom, and messaging between students and tutors is kept on the platform. This means a parent or guardian managing a child's account retains visibility of the communication around their child's learning. We ask tutors never to move contact or payment off the platform, and never to share personal contact details with students — both to protect students and to preserve our safeguarding oversight.

What we expect of tutors

Tutors are expected to conduct every session professionally and appropriately, to maintain suitable boundaries with students at all times, and to treat every student with respect. Tutors must never request a student's banking or personal financial details, and must never ask a student to communicate or pay outside Sessioned. Any tutor who breaches these standards may have their account suspended or removed.

Reporting a concern

If you have any safeguarding concern about a tutor, a session, or anything you have seen on Sessioned, please contact us immediately at hello@sessioned.co.uk. We treat safeguarding reports as a priority, will respond promptly, and where a concern is serious we will escalate it to the appropriate authorities. If a child is in immediate danger, always contact the emergency services on 999 first.

Keeping this policy current

We review our safeguarding approach periodically and as the platform grows, and will update this policy to reflect changes in our practice or in our legal obligations.