| Since the early 1990s, the childcare market has | | | | services and child development classes can be the |
| been changing rapidly due in no short part to the | | | | ideal choice. From development of baby franchise |
| governments ever evolving National Childcare | | | | classes to education and French or Spanish |
| Strategy. Lifestyle changes have lead to the | | | | language tuition for children, there are many |
| provision of full daycare and after school care | | | | exciting franchise opportunities. |
| clubs and parents are left with an immense array | | | | Many of these children’s franchises may be |
| of early years’ care options. But how do | | | | run as a part time franchise opportunity, suiting |
| parents decide what is best for their child? | | | | mums who want a home business, giving the |
| There are those who continue to doubt the | | | | flexible franchise business that can work around |
| benefits of early year’s education citing | | | | their own children and family circumstances. |
| “How do they learn when all they do is | | | | Children and baby franchises are often based |
| play?” They label pre-schooling as high priced | | | | around music and movement, helping children to |
| “day care” and wondering whether it is | | | | develop and sue their senses in a fun and friendly |
| “worth it?” | | | | environment that brings mums and children |
| Then there are those parents who believe in the | | | | together. |
| benefits of pre-schooling, they understand the | | | | Laura Payne, Marketing Manager of |
| value it has for children. And to add more weight | | | | FemaleFranchise.co.uk, a site dedicated franchise |
| to the argument, there has also been research | | | | resource for women considering starting their |
| that has proven that early learning is worth it as | | | | own business through franchising says: “The |
| long as it is quality education. | | | | change in the economy, coupled with parental |
| Alice Honig PHD, in an article in Scholastic Parent & | | | | pressures has meant more women are looking |
| Child describes some ways in which early years | | | | for business opportunities that have to fit into |
| education can benefit brain development in young | | | | their family commitments. Franchising gives them |
| children. The morning greeting by an adult | | | | the ideal solution as they can work part time or in |
| produces cascades of impulses through the | | | | the evenings around their families.” |
| child’s nerve cells, which are connected to one | | | | Laura continues: “Running a child development |
| another by synapses. The repetition of these | | | | franchise can give women to opportunity to |
| kinds of positive early interactions actually helps | | | | spend time with their children as they develop and |
| the brain reinforce the existing connections and | | | | invest in their own future for once the children |
| make new ones. | | | | get older.” |
| Another way is during free play/ work time as | | | | Laura Payne is part of FemaleFranchise.co.uk a |
| children interact with one another. As they | | | | dedicated franchise resource for women |
| communication, whether through beginning | | | | considering starting their own business through |
| language or more sophisticated use of words, the | | | | franchising. Resources include links to specific |
| neurons in their brains are making more | | | | resources for women in business and female |
| connections, critical for reinforcing learning. So | | | | business communities. Franchisors featured are |
| what of the parents who understand the benefits | | | | especially seeking female franchisees and there |
| of early year’s education, but are looking to | | | | are lots of female franchise case studies, features |
| set up their own business? | | | | and news to help. |
| Franchising opportunities around children’s | | | | |