"A household located in north London is looking for an exceptional and experienced instructor to guide their most junior child on his first steps to growing into an British gentleman."
Upon seeing this advertisement, you might easily miss the term "initial stages" as mere figurative language.
But, it could be the most significant element of this unusual position posting, as it attempts to find a mentor for a infant.
Hundreds of responses have already been submitted since the unnamed family published their search for the highly paid tutor, who needs to be "someone very special".
Over the last few weeks, the post has gained attention in the media, with several questioning why?
Forward-Thinking Method
A tutoring expert, head and founder of an education consultancy, which is supporting the family in their quest, said that in spite of initial scepticism, he found the concept "forward-looking", and "innovative".
When he consulted the family, he said they understood the unconventional character of their requirement, and how early in age their son is.
But, they clarified that they "preferred not to postpone any longer" to hire a tutor, as they had postponed until their firstborn was five, and by that age "cultural influence had by then set in".
What exactly does the family indicate by "cultural leaning"?
It's "comprehensive", he responded. "The way you eat, the way you speak".
He said the firstborn had picked up "very nuanced, body language" from the family, and had adopted their cultural habits. The family told him they wished to avoid history to repeat itself with their younger child.
The intention: To bring in a British tutor, who should speak with RP, to influence the baby right from the beginning.
Osmotic Learning
"Much of the development at the beginning here is kind of absorbed naturally," said the expert.
It's through this subtle influence that the family are hoping the child will acquire the British traits they aim to instil.
Adam said the tutor had to be somebody who studied at "the right kinds of schools – similar types of schools as the family plan to send their son to".
"The educator must be the appropriate candidate, they'll be doing things they aren't even aware they're doing, effortlessly," he added.
Expense Not a Factor
The family informed the expert the chosen tutor should ideally also have knowledge of or enthusiasm in riding, alpine skiing, artistic pursuits and musical activities so as to influence the child in a diverse set of hobbies.
Additionally though, he stated the family wanted the tutor to sign up the child on a selection of courses so the child would be "horseback riding and learning an tool by the time they are around three years old".
In the family's minds, assisting their son become a "English gentleman" will result in success and open doors.
"Considering the advantages and disadvantages of that, because it's certainly a social class indicator," he comments.
Yet, notwithstanding all this guidance in "UK identity", might the child adopt alleged cultural bias from the multicultural family he resides with regardless?
"Absolutely", answered Adam. "They know this could fail, but they've simply adopted the view of, 'why not attempt it and we'll proceed as soon as we can', because the expense of it is not relevant," he stated.
Impractical
A number of in the private teaching field who share those doubts.
An education leader, chief executive of Blue Education, who supplies private tutors, stated that "the journey of adopting dual cultures, or in fact, discovering oneself, is something that must be grown into, not manufactured."
He wrote that he had emigrated from China to the UK at the period of 7 years old, and had been educated understanding and living two backgrounds. He went on to learn at the University of Cambridge.
"The concept that a single person can serve as a representation of Britishness, an individual who can in some way impart the characteristics of a UK sophisticate to a infant child, strikes me as idealistic and unfeasible," he wrote.
"From my perspective, employing a quintessentially UK tutor from early childhood will does not necessarily create the outcome they hope for.
"I wasn't provided with such a figure, and yet I have been lucky enough to experience several of the experiences they aspire for their son."
He continued: "The fact is, personal identity cannot be dictated from the outside; it must be selected, and it must come from within."
Acquiring Englishness
Of course, UK identity is something Adam thinks can be educated – and sold.
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