First Tutors officially announced that they are closed permanently on 8th May 2026.
No official reason has been given, leaving room for speculation. However, the most urgent question for tutors is: what will happen to the data - particularly the reviews? For any data-related queries, you can contact their Data Protection Officer at dpo@firsttutors.co.uk.
I'm Henry, a Maths and Science tutor who relied on First Tutors for over 15 years. I'm also a developer with experience running platforms that serve millions of users. When it became clear that First Tutors might not return, I decided to build a successor, because there are no real alternatives out there.
I already run StudyDex, a platform for past papers and progress tracking. Now that First Tutors is confirmed to be gone, I'm building a tutor marketplace alongside StudyDex called TutorDex. All my efforts are now dedicated to making TutorDex a worthy replacement.
My goal is for TutorDex to become as large, if not larger, than First Tutors ever was, but in a sustainable way. We'll use the same finder's fee model, with optional tutor subscriptions, to fund the platform. More importantly, I will work closely with the tutor community. Major decisions will be made together, because this is a community effort.
I'll be rolling out TutorDex in phases:
You can join our Discord or WhatsApp group and keep updated, suggest features, report bugs, ask for help, refer students to each other, etc.