Parents spend £6bn a year on private tuition Parents spend £6bn a year on private tuition in the UK - with many saying it is a necessity they can barely afford. More than a quarter of parents use private tutors to help boost their children's education, and said that schools provide "inadequate" support. A survey conducted by EdPlace, which provides educational resources for parents, found that 28pc of families use private tutors to supplement their children's education. On average it was found that parents pay £22 per hour equating to £2,758 per child every year. One in three parents who used private tutors admitted that they felt the need to provide extra-curricular learning for their child as they did not believe sufficient support was being provided at school. Earlier this month, private tutors told of a significant increase in the number of nine and 10-year-olds being given coaching to pass entrance tests, as rising numbers of pupils are being entered for the 11-plus as more than 10 children chase every place at the most sought-after grammar schools. E-tutoring has become increasingly popular over the past three years, with thousands of British families taking up the services. Worldwide, the industry is estimated to have grown from a standing start in just a few years to be worth £8 billion.