About our founder - Julie Fairhurst

Having spent 25 years as a successful and passionate primary school teacher, the Covid Pandemic hit. I found myself in a new world of teaching online and looking after the needs of my class remotely. Each family's circumstances were different and it was never one size fits all solution. This was where the idea of Close the Gap Education was born. The ability to build bespoke learning packages from home, providing a personlised education, was where I knew I wanted to be. Since leaving my permanent contract in school, things have quickly snowballed. I now find myself the owner of a thriving educational support business. From my home in the picturesque village of Lymm in Cheshire, I tutor a mixture of mainstream and home educated children. Online, I offer tailor made learning packages and support to families who are choosing to home educate. Face to face I support children who need that extra bit of confidence to achieve their full potential in school. Whatever I do and however I help each family, I am determined to go above and beyond to find the very best solutions, not only to close gaps in education but also to nurture a life long love of learning.