Supportive Stories in Business
Award-winning tuition business support
We understand what it’s like when your tutoring business starts to take over your life. When systems aren’t working, compliance feels overwhelming, and you’re constantly putting out fires instead of focusing on growth.
Supportive Stories helps you transform chaos into calm through practical systems and genuine support tailored specifically for the tuition sector. We create the clarity you need to rediscover why you started your tutoring business in the first place.
We help tutoring businesses gain clarity over their goals and manage overwhelm through effective systems.
We provide bespoke support with safer recruitment, Employment Agency legislation compliance, CRM management, day-to-day admin and team cohesion to reduce stress and boost productivity.
Our services include:
- Virtual assistant services: day-to-day admin support specifically tailored for tutoring businesses, taking routine tasks off your plate so you can focus on teaching and growing your company.
- Online business/operations management: comprehensive operational support for tutoring companies ready to scale, managing your business operations behind the scenes whilst you focus on strategic growth.
- Tuition CRM management: TutorCruncher | TutorBird expert setup and ongoing management of specialist tuition CRMs. We liaise with platforms on your behalf, ensure settings match your business needs, and build key systems within the crms for maximum efficiency.
- Safer recruitment specialisation: expert guidance on DBS management, employment business vs employment agency legislation, and compliance systems that actually work for tutoring businesses.
- Tailored growth packages: from solo tutor clarity calls to comprehensive compliance health checks, we offer structured packages designed for every stage of your tutoring business journey.
Ready to transform your tutoring business?
Sector expertise that makes the difference
Systems that actually work
More than just admin support
Our Tutoring Services
Solo tutor clarity call
Growing tutoring business setup
Tutoring company compliance health check
Ongoing support services
Operations Management Services: From £50 per hour (discounted rate for retainers, minimum 5 hours monthly)
Tuition CRM Management: Setup packages | Ongoing Support from £50 per hour
Our case study
Beyond Admin: Strategic Partnership Drives Business Growth
The director was juggling multiple responsibilities – from managing day-to-day business admin to developing strategic partnerships – leaving little time for the high-level activities that drive real business growth.
Our approach
The unique approach we have at Supportive Stories is particularly valued by tutoring business owners who appreciate a balance of practical systems and emotional support.
As Merlin Bevan-Stevenson, Director of Merlin Tuition and Category Judge at the 2025 National Tutoring Awards noted: “Our winner stood out by demonstrating the most remarkable dedication to their work, incredible organisation and outstanding well documented outcomes.”
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What Our Clients Say
Grounded support when it’s needed most
Lucy has a wonderful way with words – in the nicest sense – and always has something positive and supportive to say if and when I’m having a moment where I’m overwhelmed and feel like I don’t know what I’m doing. She’s really embodied the values and ethics of my little business. It wasn’t until Lucy came around that I realised how little room to breathe I had. She’s amazing! Digitalised my registration/enquiry form, enrolling new students is now streamlined...
My life is infinitely better for having her as a part of it.
Lucy has worked with me as an associate VA for some time now and I can honestly say I don’t know what I would do without her – and this is reflected in the feedback of all the clients of mine that she works with. She’s incredibly organised, great at communicating, really kind and compassionate and has a super strong work ethic. I heartily recommend Lucy not only as a top notch virtual assistant but also as an all-round fabulous...
Her adaptable approach has enabled our business to evolve and grow.
Lucy is an absolute asset to any business. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Lucy has been instrumental in the success of our business. She has supported the rapid growth we have seen over the last 2 years. Her adaptable approach has enabled our business to evolve and grow. She has been caring and understanding as well as hugely supportive. Lucy listens to direction when needed and also works hard to proactively find solutions to challenges faced. Every business needs...
I have room to breathe – room to plan next steps in my business.
I honestly don’t know how I’d manage without her. Lucy is kind, professional, patient, and endlessly helpful — I’m so grateful to have her on my team! If you need someone who is reliable, efficient, thoughtful, and supportive, Lucy is the VA you need in your corner. She’s been a total legend for me and has made an enormous difference to both my business and my peace of mind. I can spend more time on what I’m best at, knowing...
I booked in for a Clarity Call with Supportive Stories.
She was able to ask the important questions that really helped me to focus on how I wanted to portray my business and how it would be perceived by others. Lucy made me feel at ease from our very first conversation and she had an extremely helpful and professional attitude. I would definitely recommend Supportive Stories to others. Lucy has given me confidence and inspired me to believe in myself and my business venture, and take those scary first steps...
