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The AI tutor that actually understands your child.

For children aged 7 to 16. Fred helps with homework, teaches new topics, tests what’s stuck and coaches their writing, always with hints and questions instead of answers. You see how it went, in plain English.

Homework help Learn a topic Ask Fred Check-ups Writing & stories

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  • 14 days free, nothing taken until the trial ends
  • £15 a month for one child, £25 for a family
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A real homework session, from the home screen, shortened. The child asks to start question 1, find 15% of 80.
  1. Child: I’m ready – let’s start question 1
  2. Fred: Great, let’s go! Question 1: Find 15% of 80. A useful trick for percentages without a calculator: start by finding 10%. What is 10% of 80?
  3. Child: 8
  4. Fred: Exactly right. 10% of 80 is 8. Now, 15% is 10% + 5%. You’ve got 10% already. How would you find 5% of 80?
  5. Child: half of 8 as 8 was 10%
  6. Fred: Spot on – that’s exactly the right thinking. 5% is half of 10%, so half of 8 is 4. What do you get when you add them together?
  7. Child: 12
  8. Fred: I make it 12 too – that’s correct! 15% of 80 = 12. And you worked it out in a really efficient way, breaking it into 10% + 5%.
UK
Built in the UKWith teachers, tutors & child psychologists
Safe by designNo ads · no data sold · no hidden chats
Guides, never just answersHints and questions, the way a tutor would
Curriculum-alignedNational Curriculum, GCSE & exam boards
How it works

One evening with Fred

From a test coming up on Friday to you seeing how it went. Scroll through a Tuesday night.

  1. 7:30pm

    A test on Friday

    Two-step equations are on Friday’s maths test. Charlotte picks the topics and how she wants to be tested.

  2. 7:36pm

    One question at a time

    Quick questions with an explanation after every answer, then two in her own words that Fred marks like a real test.

  3. 7:48pm

    The gaps, found before Friday

    4 of 6 quick questions and 3 of 5 written marks: a solid base, with two gaps to close before Friday.

  4. 7:52pm

    Talk it through with Fred

    One tap opens a chat with Fred, already loaded with the questions she missed. He takes them one at a time, and she does the working.

  5. 8:15pm

    You see how it went

    The check-up is on your dashboard, with Fred’s note in plain English, on the laptop or your phone, without you having to ask.

Six ways Fred helps

Everything your child needs, in one place

Four modes sit on your child’s home screen, so they start with what’s needed, and Ask Fred is always one tap away. Pick one to see what your child sees.

Real screens from the app, with example content.

What's covered

The full curriculum, in one place

Fred covers Maths, English, Science, History and Geography for children aged 7 to 16, from Year 3 to Year 11.

GCSE yearsAQAEdexcelOCR
Learning that follows your child’s exam board. From Year 9, choose the board your child’s school uses in your parent dashboard. Fred’s explanations, check-ups and practice then follow the specification they’re actually sitting, not a generic version of GCSE.
📐MathsKS2 · KS3 · KS4+
KS2 (Yrs 3–6)
  • Number & place value
  • Addition & subtraction
  • Multiplication & division
  • Fractions & decimals
  • Measurement
  • Geometry
  • Statistics
KS3 (Yrs 7–9)
  • Algebra basics
  • Ratio & proportion
  • Percentages
  • Probability
  • Geometry & measures
  • Statistics
  • Negative numbers
KS4 (Yrs 10–11)
  • Quadratics & equations
  • Simultaneous equations
  • Trigonometry
  • Vectors
  • Sequences
  • Graphs & functions
  • Circle theorems
📚EnglishKS2 · KS3 · KS4+
KS2 (Yrs 3–6)
  • Reading comprehension
  • Spelling & phonics
  • Grammar & punctuation
  • Creative writing
  • Non-fiction writing
  • Vocabulary
KS3 (Yrs 7–9)
  • Literary analysis
  • Essay writing
  • PEE paragraphs
  • Language techniques
  • Poetry
  • Spoken language
KS4 (Yrs 10–11)
  • GCSE Literature texts
  • Unseen poetry
  • Language Paper 1 & 2
  • Transactional writing
  • Shakespeare
  • 19th century fiction
🧪ScienceKS2 · KS3 · KS4+
KS2 (Yrs 3–6)
  • Plants & animals
  • Humans & health
  • Rocks & soils
  • Light & sound
  • Forces & magnets
  • Earth & space
KS3 (Yrs 7–9)
  • Cells & organisation
  • Particle model
  • Atomic structure
  • Energy
  • Waves
  • Genetics basics
KS4 (Yrs 10–11)
  • GCSE Biology
  • GCSE Chemistry
  • GCSE Physics
  • Required practicals
  • DNA & inheritance
  • Chemical equations
🏭HistoryKS2 · KS3 · KS4+
KS2 (Yrs 3–6)
  • Ancient civilisations
  • Romans in Britain
  • Anglo-Saxons & Vikings
  • Local history
  • Significant events
KS3 (Yrs 7–9)
  • Medieval England
  • The Reformation
  • British Empire
  • Industrial Revolution
  • World War One
  • Interwar period
KS4 (Yrs 10–11)
  • GCSE period studies
  • World War Two
  • Cold War
  • Source analysis
  • Essay technique
  • Weimar & Nazi Germany
🌍GeographyKS2 · KS3 · KS4+
KS2 (Yrs 3–6)
  • UK & world regions
  • Maps & compass
  • Climate zones
  • Rivers & coasts
  • Human & physical features
KS3 (Yrs 7–9)
  • Tectonic hazards
  • Weather & climate
  • Ecosystems
  • Urbanisation
  • Development & inequality
  • Glaciation
KS4 (Yrs 10–11)
  • GCSE physical geography
  • GCSE human geography
  • Fieldwork skills
  • Resource management
  • Climate change
  • 6-mark extended answers

More subjects coming soon · Tell us what your child needs

Safeguarding

Keeping children safe

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What happens if my child…

What Fred will and won't do

Fred is a tutor, not a friend or a counsellor. It will never claim to be a real person, ask your child to keep secrets, or set itself up as emotional support. If a child shares something worrying, Fred responds with care and points them to a trusted adult.

Spotting when a child is struggling

An automated layer built for children reads for signs of distress, on top of the safety controls in the AI itself. Fred responds gently and points the child to someone who can help. Serious signals alert the parent and, where appropriate, a designated safeguarding lead. It flags and signposts. It never replaces a real person.

No secret conversations

Parents can see their child's session activity on the parent dashboard, and Fred tells children this openly. There are no hidden chats.

Your child's data

Built for UK children aged 7 to 16. Your child's conversations are never shared for advertising and never used to train AI models. Full detail in our privacy policy.

Where we are

Built and tested with around 100 families between April and September 2026 before opening to everyone. We test our safeguarding controls regularly and work with child specialists, teachers, safeguarding officers and child psychologists to keep improving them.

Talk to us

Any safeguarding concern, or any question about how your child uses Fred: email hello@learnwithfred.co.uk and a person will reply.

Held to recognised standards

Built to the ICO's Children's Code, the UK standard for online services used by children, and self-assessed against the Department for Education's product safety standards for generative AI. We follow the safeguarding measures the DfE sets out for tuition providers, including the September 2026 update to Keeping Children Safe in Education, and keep reviewing our practices as the guidance develops.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

Two prices, one product. Every learning mode is in both. Free for 14 days first, cancel any time.

One child
£15 / month

The standard price for one child, with their own login and dashboard.

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Both include
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    Ask Fred, homework help and guided study that guide rather than hand over answers
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    Knowledge check-ups, writing practice and Story studio matched to the curriculum
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    Maths, English, Science, History & Geography for children aged 7 to 16
  • ✓
    Parent dashboard with plain-English learning summaries
  • ✓
    A monthly pot of credits shared by the family and sized so a normal month won't come close
  • ✓
    Every child on one family account with their own login
  • ✓
    Dyslexia and accessibility mode
  • ✓
    Direct email support from Fred's human

14 days free for every child on your account; nothing is taken until the trial ends. The price follows the number of children you add, so there's nothing to choose. Full pricing details, including what to do if £15 is genuinely difficult.

Families

What parents and kids are saying

From the first families to use Fred.

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My daughter keeps sneaking off to play with Fred!

Parent of a Year 5 child

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This is so impressive. My son uses it for his homework and it really helps him understand it.

Parent of a Year 9 child

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This is amazing it's so cool how it's based on Fred. It's really helped me with some subjects.

Year 4 child

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The dyslexia support was brilliant!

Year 7 parent

Fred, a tabby cat, lying across an office chair
Fred · Tabby cat. Office supervisor. Honorary SEND mascot.
Who's behind it

Built by a parent, with teachers and child specialists

Learn with Fred is built by a small UK team: a founder with twenty years in software and two school-age children, working with teachers, tutors, child psychologists and academics. Several of them use the platform with their own students.

It started with the night-before-a-test panic every parent knows, and the feeling that children needed something more patient, more available and built around how they actually learn. There is no advertising model and no interest in your child's data beyond helping them learn.

Fred's human · Based in the UK · Email me directly
FAQ

Common questions

Everything you need to know before you start.

How do I get started?+

Create a parent account at app.learnwithfred.co.uk, add a card (that's how we check a genuine adult is in charge; nothing is taken), then add your child. Their 14-day free trial starts the moment you do, with full access to everything. After that it's £15 a month for one child or £25 for two or more children, and you can cancel any time.

Will Fred just give my child the answers?+

No, and this is built into how Fred works. Fred is designed to guide children to answers through questions and hints, not to do their work for them. He’ll explain concepts, break problems into steps, and celebrate progress, but he won’t write their essay or solve their maths for them.

Can Fred help with essay questions?+

Yes. When your child brings an essay or exam-style question to Homework (“how far do you agree”, “evaluate”, “explain why”), Fred first explains what the question is really asking and roughly how much to write for the marks. Then he helps them build a plan in their own words before they write a sentence, and coaches one paragraph at a time. The question, their plan and their answer so far stay pinned at the top of the chat, so nothing gets lost. He asks for evidence from their own notes rather than handing over facts to copy, gives comments rather than a mark, and never writes the essay for them. In Write, “Help with a question from school” takes them straight there.

What year groups does Learn with Fred cover?+

Children aged 7 to 16 (Year 3 to Year 11) across Maths, English, Science, History and Geography. We plan to add more subjects in due course. If there’s a subject your child needs that isn’t covered yet, let us know and we’ll prioritise it.

Is my child’s data safe?+

Yes. We don’t sell data, show ads, or share information with third parties. Parents have full visibility of their child’s activity and can delete the account at any time. You can read more about how we keep children safe, including our safeguarding controls and how we handle your child’s data.

How much does it cost?+

£15 a month for one child, or £25 a month for two or more children, with every learning mode included. Every family has a generous monthly pot of credits that a normal month won't come near. There's a free 14-day trial first, we email you three days before the first payment, and you can cancel whenever you like. The pricing page has the detail, including what to do if £15 is genuinely difficult.

How many children can I add?+

Two or more children are £25 a month between them, each with their own login and progress tracking, all on one parent dashboard. More than four children? Get in touch and we'll sort you out.

Is there an app for iPhone or Android?+

Not in the app stores yet, and you don't need one. Learn with Fred works in the browser on any phone, tablet or computer. Add it to the home screen once and it opens full screen with Fred's icon, just like an app.

iPhone and iPad: open app.learnwithfred.co.uk in Safari, tap Share (the square with an arrow), then Add to Home Screen.

Android: open it in Chrome, tap the three-dot menu, then Add to Home screen (some phones say Install app).

An app-store version is on the roadmap.

Should this replace my child’s human tutor?+

No, we’re firm believers a tool will never fully replace a great human tutor. But private tutoring can be expensive and not every family can afford it. Fred is designed to be the next best thing: available any time, endlessly patient, and personalised. If you already have a tutor, Fred works brilliantly alongside them. If you don’t, Fred is here.

What if I can’t afford it?+

Every child deserves access to good tutoring, regardless of family circumstances. If cost is ever a barrier, please get in touch, we’ll find a way to make it work. This isn’t small print: it’s a founding principle of Learn with Fred.

Who is Fred?+

Fred is a real tabby cat who lives with the founder in the UK. He’s also the unofficial mascot of the school at the end of the road, and his favourite spot is the couch in the SEND department, where he provides a calming influence to children who need it. He doesn’t do the actual tutoring (he’s a cat), but he supervises proceedings from his office chair.

Ready to learn with Fred?

Fourteen days free for every child on your account. Nothing is taken until the trial ends, and you can cancel any time.