I am looking for a freelancer to help build a kid-focused online tutoring marketplace where parents can book vetted tutors for live online lessons. This platform will act as a marketplace, not a tutoring service itself. Tutors provide the lessons, and the platform handles discovery, booking, payments, safeguarding, and takes a percentage commission from each completed session. The platform commission will also cover operational costs such as tutor identity verification and safeguarding checks, meaning tutors are not charged any upfront verification fees. Project Overview The website will allow: Parents to find, book, and pay for tutors Tutors to create profiles, set availability, and accept bookings Admins to manage users, payments, commissions, verification status, and safeguarding The initial goal is a simple, secure MVP, not a fully custom or over-engineered system. Core Features Required (Phase 1) User Roles Parent accounts Tutor accounts Admin dashboard Tutor Features Profile creation (subjects, age range, experience, hourly rate) Availability calendar Booking requests Earnings dashboard (showing gross earnings, platform commission, and net payouts) Payouts (Stripe and/or PayPal) Verification status indicator (e.g. “ID Verified”) Parent Features Search tutors by subject and age Book and pay for sessions On-platform messaging with tutors Session history Reviews and ratings Sessions Online sessions using external tools (Zoom / Google Meet / Jitsi) The platform manages scheduling and payment No in-person tutoring at launch Payments, Commission & Verification Parents pay for sessions upfront through the platform The platform automatically takes a percentage commission per session The commission covers platform services, payment processing, and tutor identity verification costs Tutors receive the remaining balance via scheduled payouts Commission percentage should be configurable via the admin panel Safeguarding (Important) Parent-managed child accounts No off-platform payments or communication Tutor code of conduct and safeguarding agreement Reporting system for parents Session logs (not necessarily recordings)