The people who make it happen.
Experienced, compassionate, and genuinely invested in every child we work with. Our team is what makes Tuition Extra different.
Ruth Minhall
Group CEO
Ruth founded Tuition Extra and leads the organisation with a clear vision: learning built around every individual child. Her leadership has shaped a team culture of warmth, high standards, and genuine care.
Lydia Blench
Group Education Partner
Lydia oversees educational strategy and programme quality across all Tuition Extra provision. She brings deep expertise in alternative education and a commitment to outcomes that matter.
Angela Hughes
Group Head of Education
Angela leads our educational delivery teams, ensuring that curriculum quality and teacher development are consistent across all sites and provision types.
Holly Wilkie
Group SENCo
Holly leads our SEN provision and is the first point of contact for EHCP-related queries. She brings specialist expertise across a wide range of needs and a genuine passion for inclusion.
Amanda Thompson
Group Thrive Leader
Amanda oversees Thrive practice across the whole organisation, ensuring every team member is trained, supported, and embedding emotionally-informed approaches in their daily work.
Jamie Pickles
Head of Maypole Farm
Jamie leads provision at Maypole Farm, managing the site, the animals, and the vocational learning programmes. His warmth and expertise make Maypole the remarkable place it is.
Letitia Etherington
Exam Officer
Letitia manages all exam administration at Tuition Extra, including private entries, access arrangements, and exam timetabling. Contact Letitia at exams@tuition-extra.co.uk.
Our wider team
Beyond our leadership team, Tuition Extra is staffed by a dedicated group of tutors, mentors, and support staff. All are Thrive-trained. All are DBS-checked. All share our values.
Qualified tutors
Subject-specialist and generalist tutors with relevant academic qualifications and teaching experience.
Learning mentors
Mentors who support students' emotional, social and motivational development alongside their learning.
Specialist practitioners
Practitioners with expertise in areas including art therapy, forest school, animal-assisted learning, and more.
Come and talk to us.
Call 01227 935773 or email info@tuition-extra.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.