Poor child.
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The family come across as very entitled, poor child indeed. How do they expect one person to be an expert at all the learning stages from age 1 to age 13 or so, to get the child into a top school?
The family in this article may well be Chinese. The concept of having a ‘governess’ for children included amongst staff by the newly mega rich from other cultures is by no means new. A quick search online will pull up ads. Better qualifications required than the ‘ettiquette trainers’ that are also available.
Honestly, I see this as excellent employment creation in a sadly underpaid profession, so good luck for Britain’s teachers! At least if the job is based in London or at least UK, it is preferable.
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Human nature being what it is, I think it quite likely that the identity of the child will become known at some point, eg from his friends, their parents, neighbours, other staff etc. I worry about the pressure then being placed on the child. “Oh, so you’re the one that your parents spent £2.1m to get into Eton and [you didn’t get in][you only got in because your parents basically ‘bought’ your Common Entrance results]. It’s apparently hard enough now to get into these top ‘public’ schools (at least academically) without unnecessary additional pressures.
I agree. I would put good money on them being either Chinese or East Asian (Korean?)
Interestingly, for those with funds, and I know more than one family who used this route, there are ‘facilitators’ who for a fat fee and inside connections, help steer an applicant towards a successful entry.
It is the same in UK now as in US. Indeed, UK used to be noblesse oblige. But really, these things are never a completely open field.
Is this back to Mandelson/Ferguson? 