"A household located in the northern part of London is looking for an remarkable and qualified educator to assist their smallest child on his initial journey to turning into an British gentleman."
When reading this listing, you might readily skip the phrase "beginning" as just figurative language.
But, it may be the crucial part of this distinctive employment listing, as it aims to recruit a tutor for a one-year-old.
Hundreds of responses have already been sent in since the anonymous family advertised their request for the highly paid tutor, who needs to be "a uniquely qualified person".
During the past few weeks, the post has attracted notice in the press, with several asking why?
Innovative Idea
The CEO, chief executive of an education consultancy, which is supporting the family in their hunt, stated that despite early doubt, he found the concept "visionary", and "advanced".
When he spoke with the family, he said they recognized the unusual aspect of their request, and how young their son is.
But, they explained that they "didn't want to wait any longer" to engage a tutor, as they had held off until their elder sibling was five, and by that stage "cultural conditioning had already become established".
What exactly did the family refer to by "cultural bias"?
It's "comprehensive", the expert replied. "The manner you eat, the way you speak".
He stated the older sibling had absorbed "extremely delicate, body language" from the family, and had taken on their cultural habits. The family informed Adam they hoped to prevent history to happen again with their new baby.
The plan: To engage a English tutor, who should speak with Received Pronunciation, to shape the baby right from the beginning.
Subtle Influence
"Much of the development at the beginning here is kind of absorbed naturally," said the CEO.
It's through this subtle influence that the family are aiming the child will pick up the British traits they want to instil.
Adam noted the tutor had to be an individual who attended "the right kinds of schools – similar types of schools as the family plan to send their son to".
"The educator just has to be the right kind of person, they'll be performing things they may not realize they're doing, effortlessly," he commented.
Expense Not a Factor
The family explained to the expert the selected educator should ideally also have knowledge of or passion in horse riding, skiing, the arts and musical activities so as to inspire the child in a wide range of hobbies.
Furthermore though, he explained the family desired the tutor to register the child on a range of classes so the child would be "horseback riding and learning an tool by the time they are around three years old".
In the family's view, guiding their son grow into a "UK sophisticate" will result in success and provide access.
"For all the rights and wrongs of that, because it's definitely a status symbol," he comments.
But, in spite of all this guidance in "UK identity", might the child pick up so-called cultural leaning from the multicultural family he is raised by regardless?
"Certainly", answered the CEO. "The parents know this might not succeed, but they've merely embraced the perspective of, 'why not attempt it and we'll proceed as early as we can', because the cost of it is not a concern," he stated.
Impractical
There are some in the tutoring industry who have similar doubts.
Peter Cui, head and founder of Blue Education, who provides private tutors, commented that "the development of embracing two identities, or actually, forming one's identity, is something that must be experienced personally, not designed."
The expert explained that he had moved from Asia to the United Kingdom at the age of 7 years old, and had been brought up knowing and living dual heritages. He continued to study at Cambridge University.
"The notion that a single person can function as a embodiment of UK identity, a person who can in some way transplant the qualities of a English gentleman upon a 12-month-old child, appears optimistic and unfeasible," he stated.
"From my perspective, engaging a distinctly British tutor from early childhood will does not instantly produce the goal they hope for.
"I never had such a tutor, and however I have been lucky enough to live numerous of the experiences they aspire for their son."
He continued: "The truth is, personal identity cannot be imposed from the outside influences; it must be chosen, and it must be internally driven."
Purchasing UK Culture
Certainly, English culture is something the CEO hopes can be taught – and marketed.
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