"A family based in the northern part of London seeks an extraordinary and qualified educator to support their most junior child on his early path to growing into an British gentleman."
Looking at this advertisement, you might easily overlook the wording "initial stages" as simple figurative language.
Yet, it may be the most important aspect of this unusual job advert, as it seeks to find a teacher for a 12-month-old.
Numerous of responses have since been received since the unnamed family published their request for the £180k-a-year tutor, who has to be "a uniquely qualified person".
Over the last few weeks, the listing has attracted interest across the media, with several asking why?
Innovative Idea
The CEO, head and founder of an education consultancy, which is helping the family in their hunt, said that despite early doubt, he viewed the plan "far sighted", and "progressive".
When he spoke with the family, he said they understood the atypical aspect of their requirement, and how early in age their son is.
But, they explained that they "were unwilling to delay any longer" to get a tutor, as they had postponed until their firstborn was five, and by that stage "cultural bias had already become established".
What precisely did the family indicate by "cultural predisposition"?
It's "everything", he responded. "The manner you eat, how you speak".
He explained the elder child had picked up "extremely delicate, unspoken signals" from the family, and had adopted their cultural ways. The family informed the consultant they hoped to prevent the same situation to happen again with their younger child.
The intention: To bring in a UK tutor, who should speak with RP, to shape the baby from the very start.
Subtle Influence
"Much of the learning at the outset here is rather osmotic," explained the CEO.
It's through this natural absorption that the family are aiming the child will acquire the UK customs they aim to instil.
Adam said the tutor had to be someone who attended "the right kinds of schools – the same kinds of schools as the family aspire to send their son to".
"The instructor simply needs to be the right kind of person, they'll be performing things they don't even know they're doing, simply by nature," he said.
Money No Object
The family informed him the selected educator should preferably also have understanding of or passion in equestrian activities, alpine skiing, artistic pursuits and musical activities so as to influence the child in a diverse set of hobbies.
More than that though, he stated the family desired the tutor to sign up the child on a selection of classes so the child would be "pony-riding and starting an musical instrument by the time they are around three years old".
In the family's perspective, helping their son develop into a "UK sophisticate" will lead to success and create opportunities.
"For all the pros and cons of that, because it's certainly a status symbol," he adds.
However, in spite of all this tutelage in "Britishness", could the child absorb what is termed cultural influence from the international family he is raised by anyway?
"Absolutely", said he. "The parents realize this could fail, but they've merely embraced the attitude of, 'let's give it a go and we'll proceed as early as we can', because the expense of it is not a concern," he explained.
Overly Optimistic
A number of in the private teaching field who share similar reservations.
Peter Cui, head and founder of an educational organization, who also offer personal educators, commented that "the process of embracing two identities, or in fact, forming one's identity, is something that must be grown into, not designed."
He wrote that he had relocated from China to the Britain at the period of 7 years old, and had been raised understanding and practicing two backgrounds. He continued to be educated at the University of Cambridge.
"The concept that a single person can act as a embodiment of Britishness, someone who can somehow impart the qualities of a English gentleman onto a one-year-old child, seems to me optimistic and unrealistic," he stated.
"From my perspective, engaging a typically English tutor from babyhood will does not necessarily achieve the goal they desire.
"I wasn't provided with that kind of mentor, and nevertheless I have been fortunate enough to enjoy numerous of the experiences they aspire for their son."
He continued: "The fact is, self-identity cannot be imposed from the outside influences; it must be chosen, and it must be internally driven."
Acquiring Englishness
Of course, English culture is something the CEO thinks can be taught – and marketed.
"In my view the fact that the international society holds us in this regard is something that we should be cherishing|valuing|appreciating
