Franchising details
Join a $123billion industry
It was predicted that by the end of this year tutoring would be a $123billion worldwide business. With the curriculum getting harder and class sizes getting bigger more and more families were looking to tutors for support.
Then we had lock down. It quickly became evident that some parents didn’t have the time or patience to home school their child and they quickly sought the support of others. Others, maybe like yourself, found they loved it and wanted their new normal to be working with students, boosting both their confidence and their knowledge in maths and English.
Bespoke, 1 to 1 tuition
That’s exactly what we pride ourselves in doing here at Clara James Tutoring. Over the past four years we have been nominated three times as finalists for national awards, twice for customer service, then in 2019 for getting things done. Clara James Tutoring offers bespoke, 1 to 1 Maths and English tuition in the comfort of the child’s home or now, because of lockdown, on zoom.
We always use a range of resources as we recognise that everyone has a unique way of learning. If we do one thing, it creates a memory. Do that same thing twice and it makes that memory stronger. If you do a range of different activities, you are creating different places in the brain where it can find the information that it needs.
Many of the children we work with have some form of learning difficulty such as dyslexia, autism, ADHD. We are different from most tutoring businesses and I know we are not suitable for everyone.
Franchise costs and details
Training and support
We are here to help you every step of the way.
As tutors we have always provided the support we have offered to our tutees. As a franchisee, we would strive to give you the same, amazing support. When you invest in a franchise you want to know that you will receive the support that you need. That is, to a large extent what you are paying the franchise fees for.
We know that everyone will be joining us from a different starting place. You may have an educational background and want help with starting and growing a business. Or you may have a corporate background or have run your own business in the past. However, education could be a whole new entity for you. Whatever your background is, the training will be adapted to suit you as an individual. We are here to help you every step of the way.
If you start from September onwards you will receive an intensive week of training in Aylesbury (your accommodation and food will be provided during this time). If you join us before this, we can offer you a VAT free starting point and the training will take place over 10 days on line.
Prior to this you will receive an introductory manual which will walk you through setting up your bank account, registering with relevant bodies, etc.
During the training program we would go through everything from marketing (Facebook ads, Google ads, Google My Business, neighbourhood cards to name but a few) and who you might want to market to. We will look at the process to go through when a family gets in touch. Meeting them and ensuring that you can give genuine help and support rather than coming across as a pushy salesperson. We will explore planning the lesson, creating resources, carrying out the lesson, receiving feedback and referrals and using this to grow your business.
After this you will receive a fortnightly phone call. We can use this time to get the answers to any questions that you may have and talk about the goals you have and any support you may need in implementing them.
In addition, you will receive:
- Comprehensive training manuals will contain a lot of the answers you may seek.
- The bimonthly printed newsletter
- Between our fortnightly phone calls, you may come across other questions that you have. Feel free to drop us an email or a text at any time and we will ring you back as soon as possible.
- Quarterly webinars.
- In the summer months there will be a one -day event. This will be a fantastic opportunity to network and learn.
- In the winter months we will have another networking and training day this will also combine with our annual awards. This will be a brilliant day and you are guaranteed to leave motivated and inspired for the coming year.
- Our weekly franchisee’s club email will offer a range of useful information and ideas to grow your business.
The annual one to one meeting is key. This will be your opportunity to meet with us and set your personal targets for both your business and your personal life.
Something we pride ourselves in is the fact that one style doesn’t suit all. We will provide you with support in working with both dyslexic and children on the autism spectrum. We will also offer ideas and suggestions on working with children who have other learning difficulties. Though it is always important to that these children are also individuals and cannot be categorised by a label. Every child you work with will have their individual skills and preferences, the training we give you will help you to recognise these and respond to them.
For the last few years, I have been a member of the Entrepreneur’s Circle in Birmingham. A large part of the success we have achieved is because of the support we have received from them. Inorder to help you grow your business we provide you with 1 year’s paid membership to give your new business the best possible start in life.
