Why is a background check (tutoring clearance) so important?

Proving that you have a clear criminal record is a vital step for us to ensure a safe learning environment for our learners. It is the final vetting stage of becoming a tutor with Teach Me 2.

Aside from the legal requirement of having a clear criminal record when working with minors, a clearance check gives parents peace of mind and helps build trust.

Clearance is required for both online and in-person tutoring.

Note: Once your tutoring profile has been made live, your clearance will be available to download for your personal use under the tab “background clearance certificate”.

How to obtain a background check:

Get clearance via GoodHire

Clearance needs to be done in order to tutor minors. Teach Me 2 has searched for the most reputable clearance companies and has set up an account with GoodHire. GoodHire is the easiest, most flexible, and most delightful employment background screening experience you can find. More than 80,000 employers of all sizes have trusted GoodHire for better background checks.

GoodHire organizes clearance checks within 2-4 days and their service has been amazing so far! Feedback from other tutors is that this is, by far, the most efficient process to follow :)

Should you wish for Teach Me 2 to organise your clearance, simply ask your Tutor Experience Manager helping you to send an invoice via Stripe. The cost of the clearance is $13.50.

Once this has been paid, GoodHire will contact you directly to complete the check and ask for some details. Once you have completed the check, your Tutor Experience Manager will be able to view the results online and you will also be notified via GoodHire of the outcome. When we have verified that there is no indication of a criminal record, we will screenshot this and upload it to your profile. After that, we'll send you final steps to get your profile live.

NB: Clearance is non-refundable, so please ensure that you are 100% committed to tutoring with us before making payment for it.