About Us - Golden Circle Tutors

Founder’s Welcome

The Golden Circle is a community of exceptional educators, built on one belief: the right teacher changes everything. Since 2017, we’ve matched students with inspiring, qualified teachers who accelerate learning in a supportive, one-to-one environment.

Our students don’t just do well in exams and secure places at top universities — they grow into confident, resilient people. We’re mentors as much as educators, helping every student build Courage, Critical Thinking, Compassion, Growth Mindset and Self-Reflection.

If that sounds like the education you want for your child, we’d love to welcome you.

Hannah Titley
BA (Hons), MA, MA (Oxon), PGCE — Founder

Our Values

Courage

The confidence to tackle a daunting subject and ask questions without the fear of getting it wrong. We build this by giving students a safe space to take risks — in Maths, English and Science, as well as co-curricular subjects such as debating and public speaking.

Critical Thinking

The ability to weigh different perspectives and argue a position with confidence. Through discussion and debate, our students learn to think for themselves, not just repeat what they’re told.

Growth Mindset

Growth mindset is the conviction that intelligence is learned. It enables students The belief that intelligence is built, not fixed. It’s what turns setbacks into practice and effort into mastery. This is at the heart of everything we teach.

Self-Reflection

Understanding your own strengths and blind spots. Weekly progress reports and reflective feedback help students see exactly where to focus next.

Our Community

Over 300 qualified teachers, all with strong academic backgrounds, UK teaching qualifications and at least two years of classroom experience. Many are also GCSE and A Level examiners.

Founder & Managing Director

Hannah Titley

Hannah founded The Golden Circle in 2017 after training as a teacher through Teach First. Classroom teaching showed her that school doesn’t work for every child — especially those who need additional support, more flexibility, or extra challenge.

She read Biological Sciences at Oxford, holds a first-class Master’s from King’s College London, and an ‘Outstanding’-rated PGCE. She’s a regular commentator for the BBC, The Times, The Telegraph and The Guardian.

Head of Operations

Lydia Titley

Lydia leads Operations at The Golden Circle, having joined in 2018. Prior to this, she studied International Business Management and French at the University of Bath, and spent a year in Paris completing a bilingual Master’s at ESCP and working as a European Account Manager.

Founder’s Publications

Policy Reports

  • How To Run A Country: Working Age Welfare (June 2015)
  • Employment and Support Allowance: The Case For Change (December 2015)
  • Working Welfare: A Radically New Approach to Sickness and Disability Benefits (February 2016)
  • Transforming Employment Outcomes For Disabled People (July 2016)

Podcasts

Newspaper Articles