Family offers $225,000 for someone to raise their baby as an “English gentleman”

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A London family is willing to pay a tutor £180,000 a year – around $225,000 – to educate their one-year-old son in the ways of a traditional English gentleman.

According to a BBC report, Tutors International has posted a unique job listing seeking a highly skilled tutor to teach a baby the basics of becoming a proper English gentleman.

I was reading about what parents who hire private tutors are looking for, and it’s fascinating! Apparently, a lot of them are trying to make sure their kids don’t fall into certain patterns – things like how they speak or act – that they feel their older child picked up before starting school. They’re calling it ‘cultural bias,’ basically wanting to give their younger child a fresh start without those influences.

Parents offer $225,000 for tutor to teach English manners

A caller told the BBC the family decided to have another child because they noticed their oldest child was already picking up on things from the environment by age five, and they didn’t want to delay any longer.

The family is looking for a British tutor with a standard, prestigious accent – preferably someone educated at a top school. They hope the tutor can subtly instill British mannerisms and speech patterns in their child simply by being around them. The person who contacted us described the search as forward-thinking and a proactive approach to the child’s upbringing.

The family is looking for someone who shares their children’s interests in activities like horseback riding, skiing, art, and music. They want their child to start pony riding and learn a musical instrument before the age of three. Money is not a concern for this family, who are focused on providing a well-rounded, classically British upbringing for their child.

However, some education experts have criticized the proposal as overly optimistic and impractical. Peter Cui, the CEO of Blue Education, explained that a person’s identity is something they must decide for themselves, and it needs to be a personal choice.

Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, believes there’s a demand for learning how to embody British culture. He points to the increasing popularity of services like Laura Windsor’s Etiquette Academy – which teaches clients British dining, conversation, and dress – as evidence, comparing them to the demand for high-end tutors.

It’s still unclear if the experiment will work, but the high salary is sure to have attracted the attention of many experts in English etiquette.

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2025-11-10 14:48