If the current lockdown has afforded you the time to sit and reflect and come to the decision that you do not want to return to your life before – now is the time to take action. If you have followed my journey or that of the other franchisees in the network and have half […]
Let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater. There’s a lot we’ve got right with our current education system.
Now the dust is beginning to settle a little bit with the Covid-19 lockdown, it is and rightly so, giving people the opportunity to reflect upon how we have done things previously. Looking specifically at our current education provision from reception, right the way through to A-level and university entry, there is a lot we […]
It is not your job to homeschool! Parents- back away from the blackboard.
Since Boris Johnson announced that all schools in the UK are to close, one of the most high frequency vocabulary words that has been banded around on social media has been that of ‘homeschooling.’ There have been posts from parents, there have been memes, threads and hilarious photographs with parents who have been attempting to […]
How to transition from teacher to a freelance earner
How to transition from teacher to a freelance earner. The idea of leaving teaching and becoming your own boss, is often described as stepping off a cliff. If you think the floor will rise to meet you when you step off and the transition from a salary to a freelance, lucrative income will be smooth […]
Why we believe in the power or small group tuition
Small group tuition is a highly effective method of helping children to catch up in areas where they may have fallen behind, to consolidate key skills, or to extend their knowledge and understanding, in an environment that nevertheless allows them to collaborate with others, gain independence, and have the opportunity to practise skills and, crucially, […]
Kids go free at Art of the Brick Lego exhibition in Manchester this February
Kids go free at Art of the Brick Lego exhibition in Manchester If you didn’t already know, there’s a huge LEGO exhibition on in Manchester at the moment that features almost 100 pieces of artwork and over 1 million bricks. The Art of the Brick, a globally renowned touring exhibition, came to Manchester at the […]
Give a child you know the gift of confidence this Christmas
Finding the right gift for a young person can be hit and miss at the best of times. What we consider an amazing present can often be met with disapproving looks. This Christmas, why not give the special young person in your life tuition vouchers? The vouchers are for sessions of tuition suitable for your […]
Why I am looking to go into business with impostors
I understand the concept of ‘impostor syndrome’ and to be frank, the criteria applies to me on many levels. Despite significant evidence to the contrary I am a successful business woman who always feels like, at any given time, someone will come along tap me on the shoulder and asked me to leave the room. […]
Study and Revision – these are not the same thing
I don’t actually want to hear the word ‘revision’ until at least April next year. If you are a child embarking upon your GCSEs; if you are a parent desperately trying to support them through this process, can we have an agreement that the word revision will not come into play until the actual study […]
The End is in Sight
The six week holidays – nearly over! I have yet to fully understand the significance of why, in 2019, we still adhere to an academic school calendar that appears to be structured around the exploitation of child labour within the agricultural industry. Six weeks summer holidays so that the children of farmers can help with […]
