"Parents based in north London wants to find an extraordinary and qualified educator to support their most junior child on his early path to becoming an British gentleman."
Upon seeing this advertisement, you might easily overlook the phrase "initial stages" as mere a turn of phrase.
But, it could be the crucial part of this unique employment listing, as it attempts to recruit a mentor for a one-year-old.
Hundreds of responses have already been sent in since the anonymous family posted their request for the highly paid tutor, who has to be "someone very special".
During the past few weeks, the listing has received notice throughout the media, with several questioning why?
Progressive Approach
Adam Caller, chief executive of an education consultancy, which is supporting the family in their hunt, said that despite initial scepticism, he found the concept "visionary", and "advanced".
When he spoke with the family, he noted they understood the atypical nature of their requirement, and how young their son is.
Nevertheless, they clarified that they "preferred not to postpone any longer" to get a tutor, as they had waited until their firstborn was five, and by that age "cultural bias had already set in".
What precisely did the family refer to by "cultural bias"?
It's "everything", the expert replied. "The manner you eat, the manner you speak".
He stated the older sibling had picked up "really subtle, non-verbal cues" from the family, and had taken on their cultural ways. The family explained to Adam they wished to avoid the same situation to repeat itself with their new baby.
The plan: To engage a UK tutor, who needs to speak with Received Pronunciation, to shape the baby from day one.
Subtle Influence
"A lot of the education at the beginning here is somewhat acquired indirectly," explained the CEO.
It's by means of this subtle influence that the family are aiming the child will adopt the British traits they want to impart.
He explained the tutor must be someone who studied at "the appropriate educational institutions – comparable categories of schools as the family hope to send their son to".
"The instructor must be the appropriate candidate, they'll be performing things they aren't even aware they're doing, simply by nature," he commented.
Cost Not Relevant
The family told Adam the selected educator should ideally also have familiarity of or interest in horse riding, alpine skiing, the arts and musical activities so as to inspire the child in a wide range of interests.
Furthermore though, he explained the family wanted the tutor to register the child on a selection of classes so the child would be "equestrian training and starting an instrument by the time they are about three years old".
In the family's perspective, guiding their son develop into a "British gentleman" will result in success and create opportunities.
"Considering the rights and wrongs of that, because it's certainly a class statement," he comments.
However, in spite of all this tutelage in "UK identity", would the child pick up alleged cultural bias from the globally influenced family he resides with anyway?
"Absolutely", answered Adam. "They know this may not work, but they've simply adopted the attitude of, 'why not attempt it and let's go as quickly as we can', because the expense of it is not a concern," he stated.
Impractical
A number of in the private teaching field who express those reservations.
An education leader, CEO and founder of an educational organization, who also offer private tutors, commented that "the journey of embracing two identities, or indeed, becoming oneself, is something that must be grown into, not designed."
The expert explained that he had moved from China to the UK at the time of childhood, and had been raised experiencing and embodying dual heritages. He continued to be educated at Cambridge University.
"The concept that a single person can act as a embodiment of English culture, someone who can somehow impart the attributes of a UK sophisticate to a one-year-old child, strikes me as optimistic and unfeasible," he commented.
"Based on my background, engaging a typically UK tutor from early childhood will will not instantly create the outcome they want.
"I did not have that kind of mentor, and yet I have been lucky enough to live many of the experiences they desire for their son."
He stated: "The fact is, personal identity cannot be imposed from the outside; it must be selected, and it must be internally driven."
Acquiring Englishness
Naturally, UK identity is something Adam believes can be instructed – and marketed.
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