"Quality Is the Cornerstone of Competitiveness" - The Tutor Association | Bett 2026- PT1

At Bett Show 2026, The CPD Group's COO, Andy Donnachie, sat down with John Nichols from The Tutor Association to discuss how tutors are embracing AI innovation, the importance of professional development in the tutoring sector, and why quality is the cornerstone of competitiveness. This insightful interview explores how The Tutor Association is supporting individual tutors in raising standards, implementing AI safely, and taking responsibility for their own learning. In this interview, we discuss how tutors are adopting AI tools and agentic AI at rapid pace within a safe framework, the importance of training tutors to implement new technologies safely and carefully, why tutors, unlike teachers, are individual professionals who decide their own professional development path, how The Tutor Association creates an environment where continuous improvement is expected as standard, their extensive catalogue of short courses, standards, and skills to support tutor development, the National Tutoring Awards celebrating best practice and innovative approaches in the sector, empowering tutors to take responsibility for their own learning and decide their next steps, and why quality professional development is the cornerstone of tutors' competitiveness in the marketplace. Whether you're a tutor looking to improve your skills, a parent seeking quality tutoring, or an education professional interested in raising standards across the sector, this conversation offers valuable insights into how professional development drives excellence in tutoring.