"A family located in the northern part of London is looking for an exceptional and skilled educator to guide their most junior child on his initial journey to turning into an English gentleman."
Upon seeing this listing, you might easily overlook the wording "first-steps" as simple a turn of phrase.
However, it might be the most important aspect of this unusual position posting, as it aims to hire a tutor for a 12-month-old.
Many of submissions have now been sent in since the unidentified family advertised their request for the £180k-a-year tutor, who must be "someone very special".
In recent few weeks, the post has received notice across the press, with numerous wondering why?
Forward-Thinking Method
A tutoring expert, CEO and founder of an education consultancy, which is assisting the family in their hunt, said that in spite of first scepticism, he considered the idea "visionary", and "progressive".
When he consulted the family, he said they appreciated the unusual aspect of their demand, and how immature their son is.
But, they clarified that they "were unwilling to delay any longer" to hire a tutor, as they had postponed until their older child was five, and by that point "cultural influence had by then become established".
But what did the family mean by "cultural predisposition"?
It's "comprehensive", he answered. "How you eat, the way you speak".
He said the elder child had absorbed "extremely delicate, unspoken signals" from the family, and had adopted their cultural habits. The family informed him they hoped to prevent this pattern to repeat itself with their younger child.
The plan: To bring in a British tutor, who needs to speak with RP, to guide the baby from the very start.
Subtle Influence
"A lot of the education at the outset here is somewhat osmotic," said the expert.
It's through this subtle influence that the family are aiming the child will adopt the English characteristics they want to impart.
Adam noted the tutor must be someone who went to "the appropriate educational institutions – the same kinds of schools as the family plan to send their son to".
"The instructor must be the appropriate candidate, they'll be performing things they don't even know they're doing, just naturally," he added.
Money No Object
The family informed the expert the selected educator should ideally also have knowledge of or interest in riding, winter sports, the arts and musical activities so as to inspire the child in a wide range of passions.
More than that though, he stated the family wanted the tutor to enrol the child on a variety of classes so the child would be "horseback riding and learning an instrument by the time they are approximately three years old".
In the family's view, assisting their son become a "English gentleman" will lead to success and create opportunities.
"Considering the pros and cons of that, because it's undoubtedly a social class indicator," he notes.
But, notwithstanding all this guidance in "Britishness", might the child adopt alleged cultural bias from the globally influenced family he resides with regardless?
"Absolutely", said he. "The parents know this may not work, but they've merely embraced the attitude of, 'we should try and let's go as soon as we can', because the cost of it is not a concern," he explained.
Overly Optimistic
A number of in the tutoring industry who express similar reservations.
Another CEO, chief executive of an educational organization, who also offer personal educators, commented that "the development of embracing two identities, or in fact, becoming oneself, is something that must be grown into, not designed."
Peter explained that he had relocated from Asia to the Britain at the time of seven, and had been brought up understanding and practicing dual heritages. He progressed to be educated at the University of Cambridge.
"The idea that one individual can function as a embodiment of Britishness, an individual who can possibly transfer the attributes of a UK sophisticate upon a infant child, seems to me idealistic and unrealistic," he wrote.
"From my perspective, having a typically UK tutor from early childhood will does not necessarily achieve the result they hope for.
"I did not have that kind of mentor, and however I have been lucky enough to live numerous of the opportunities they aspire for their son."
He added: "The fact is, self-identity can not be imposed from the outside influences; it must be chosen, and it must come from within."
Buying Britishness
Certainly, English culture is something the CEO thinks can be taught – and sold.
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