Join our franchise and build a flexible tutoring business

Become a Clara James Tutoring Franchisee

Join a values-led tutoring franchise designed to help children grow in confidence, especially those who need a more personalised, understanding approach to learning

Build a flexible business with training, guidance, and ongoing support
Support children in a way that feels personal, thoughtful, and genuinely effective
Access resources, systems, and safeguarding guidance without starting from scratch
Grow something meaningful in your local area with a trusted brand behind you

Many children need more than a one-size-fits-all approach to learning. They need time, patience, understanding, and teaching that meets them where they are.

At Clara James Tutoring, we believe children thrive when they feel safe, supported, and understood - and that is the heart of everything we do.

This is not tutoring built around pressure or performance alone. It is tutoring built around confidence, connection, and meaningful progress.

What makes Clara James Tutoring different

Child-centred approach

We focus on the child in front of us, not a one-size-fits-all formula.

Neurodiversity-aware support

Our approach is especially thoughtful for children who may need learning to feel calmer, clearer, and more accessible.

Confidence as well as progress

We care deeply about both academic development and emotional confidence

Supportive business model

You are not left to figure everything out on your own.

We provide structure, guidance, and resources to help you grow well.

Why join a franchise instead of starting alone?

You could build a tutoring business from scratch - but that often means trying to work out every system, process, policy, and decision on your own.

Starting alone

Building your own brand from scratch
Creating policies and safeguarding processes yourself
Working out pricing, systems, and onboarding alone
Spending time creating or sourcing resources
Figuring out marketing through trial and error
Carrying all the uncertainty yourself

Joining Clara James Tutoring

A trusted brand and clear identity from the start
Guidance around safeguarding, systems, and structure
Access to resources and teaching support
Marketing templates and local promotion guidance
Training and mentoring to help you grow confidently
Ongoing support from someone who understands the work

This could be right for you if...

You care deeply about children and how they experience learning
You want to build a business that feels meaningful as well as sustainable
You value confidence, trust, and connection - not just results on paper
You may already have experience in education, tutoring, or supporting children
You want structure and support rather than building everything alone
You are looking for a flexible opportunity with purpose behind it

You do not need to know everything on day one - but you do need to care, commit, and want to do this well.

What you'll receive as a Clara James franchisee

Training and onboarding

Get started with structured onboarding, franchise guidance, tutoring support, SEND awareness, and safeguarding input so you feel confident from the beginning.

Brand and marketing support

Benefit from a personalised page on the Clara James website, branded communications, editable marketing materials, and guidance on promoting your business locally.

Ongoing mentoring and support

Build your business with continued support, encouragement, and practical guidance as questions arise and your franchise grows.

Resources and lesson support

Access a growing library of resources, lesson ideas, and adaptable materials that help you support children without creating everything from scratch.

How the franchise journey works

Step 1 - Enquire
Start by registering your interest, requesting the brochure, or booking a discovery call.

Step 2 - Have an initial conversation
We’ll talk about your background, your goals, and whether the franchise feels like the right fit for both sides.

Step 3 - Explore the opportunity
You’ll have the chance to understand the model, the support available, and what would be involved in getting started.

Step 4 - Onboarding and setup
If you decide to go ahead, you’ll move into onboarding, training, and the practical setup of your local franchise.

Step 5 - Launch with support
You’ll launch your Clara James Tutoring franchise with ongoing guidance, structure, and resources behind you.

A franchise built on real experience

Established in 2012

Hundreds of children and families supported

Over 500 resources available

A child-centred, confidence-building approach developed through years of hands-on work

When you join, you'll receive the tools, structure and support to launch your tutoring business with confidence.

Training and onboarding

A structured onboarding programme
Tutor and franchise training
SEND training
Safeguarding guidance
Support with setting up the practical side of your business

Resources and lesson support

Access to a growing library of over 500 resources
Lesson ideas and materials you can use and adapt
Guidance on how to support children who learn differently
Ongoing resource development and updates

Brand and marketing support

A personalised page on the Clara James website
A branded email address
Social media prompts and editable marketing templates
Guidance on promoting yourself locally with confidence and clarity

Business mentoring and ongoing support

1:1 mentoring
Group support
Help with policies and key documents
Ongoing encouragement as your business grows
A supportive community around you

A business that you can build with pride

Your own defined territory
The backing of an established brand
A framework built on experience, heart and real educational understanding

Why this matters now

The need for this work is growing.

More than 1.7 million pupils in England are identified as having SEND.

Around 20.5% of pupils now have SEND.

About 5.3% have an EHCP.

Around 14.2% receive SEN support without an EHCP.

Families are increasingly having to fight for support, with tribunal cases rising sharply.

Many children are waiting too long for help - or receiving far less than they need.

That means there has never been a greater need for tutors who are patient, prepared, compassionate and able to adapt to the child in front of them. GOV.UK BBC eton-academy.uk

This isn't about jumping on a trend.

It's about stepping into a genuine need - and doing meaningful work that can change lives.

Why join at the foundation stage?

As a founding franchisee, you'll have the chance to build your business with especially close support in the early stages.

You'll also help shape how the franchise grows.

That means:

extra support as you get started
direct feedback and guidance
the chance to influence what future franchisees receive
the opportunity to be part of the Clara James story from the beginning

If you're the sort of person who likes to be part of something with heart, not just something polished and distant, this stage matters.

Who this franchise is ideal for

This may be right for you if you are:

- a former teacher or teaching assistant
- someone with experience supporting children or young people
- a tutor who wants more structure and support
- a parent who has walked the SEND journey and wants to help other families
- someone with strong subject knowledge and a genuine desire to make a difference
- someone looking for meaningful, flexible work with purposeBullet List 1

You do not need to have everything figured out.

You do need to care.

You do need to be willing to learn.

And you do need to believe that children deserve better than a one-size-fits-all education.

What makes a good Clara James franchisee?

The ideal Clara James Franchisee is:

patient
warm
willing to adapt
reliable
genuinely cares about children
open to learning
believes confidence matters

A message from Dawn

I started Clara James Tutoring in 2012 with a very personal belief: that children are not failing because they are incapable - they are often struggling because nobody has yet found the way that works for them.

Over the years, I have worked with hundreds of children and families. I have seen how quickly confidence can grow when a child feels understood. I have also seen how overwhelming it can be to build a tutoring business from scratch when all you really want to do is help.

That is why I created this franchise.

Not to hand someone a logo and a manual and send them off alone.

But to create something genuinely supportive. Something that helps caring people build a business they can be proud of, whilst making a real difference to children and families in their local area.

FAQ section

Do I need teaching experience?

No, but you've probably found in life you have been teaching people things without doing it consciously.

Do I need to be a qualified teacher?

I've had many tutors work with me over the years. Many like myself aren't qualified teachers. Time and time again, what has proven to be more important is your willingness to adapt and support the child sat in front of you.

Can I run the franchise part-time?

Definitely, in fact as you build your business you may decide to do it alongside your existing job.

What training will I receive?

You will receive a 5-day initial training. The first 3 days will take place online. Then you will be invited here to Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire) for the final two where we can ensure that you feel 100% confident in going forward and growing your business.

In addition, you will also receive additional SEND training, marketing training and Safe guarding training.

Will I get help with safeguarding and policies?

Yes, you will receive safeguarding training as well as all of our policies to use.

What resources will I have access to?

You will have access to over 500 resources in our hub. These are being added to all of the time. You will also have the ability (if you want to) to join us in creating more so that we have a wide range which will accommodate as many children's learning styles as possible.

You will also be given a PR pack to help you to grow your business from the outset and a comprehensive set of social media posts that you can use.

How much support will I receive after launch?

After you initially launch you will regular 1-to-1 calls to ensure that you fell confident in growing your business. Then as you move forward these will ease off, but we are always he to be contacted when you have a questions that need answering.

We also have a recommended SEND support manager working with us and a growing community of franchisees

There is also ongoing business and marketing support

Is this suitable for someone already working in education?

Yes, definitely. That's where I had been when I started the business

What makes Clara James Tutoring different from other tutoring franchises?

The biggest difference is that we provide a support system and not just a training pack. We will work together to make your business and Clara James Tutoring the best possible support for children who are lacking confidence as well as knowledge in their education. We are here to help both you and the family. When I started the business my question was: if I was looking for a tutor for my own children, what would I expect? Now, my question is: If I was looking to start a phenomenal tutoring business that I was proud of, supported children in a way that works for them, that provided me with a great income, what help and support would I need? And that is the support that I want to give to you

What happens after I enquire?

After you enquire I will send you a copy of our brochure. (If you would like a copy popping in the post, just let me know).

I will then be in touch to see what you think.

We can then arrange to have a proper conversation and I will answer any questions that you might have and give you a better understanding of how we work, the resources we use. The how and why of Clara James.

Then if you choose to go ahead you will be given the contract to go through.

Payment can then be made and a date to commence the training will be arranged and your new journey will begin!