The last national census identified 7.4 million families with 13.1 dependent children, a number which continues to rise. There are a number of children’s franchises available and these include those which have a direct link with children – child care, education, sports – and also those which are child oriented franchises but which do not necessarily require contact – clothing, toys and games and nursery items. Depending on where your skills and interests lie, there is a child based franchise out there that would suit you. Education at school is coming under more and more criticism these days and people are actually moving house to enable their children to go to what are considered to be the better schools. There are a number of UK franchises for sale which cover almost every main school subject – science, maths, English and languages – for all levels and depending on your own area of education and expertise, you should be able to find one to interest you.

One of the more exciting aspects of this kind of freelance education, especially for ex-teachers, is that the age-range is so wide, giving an opportunity to work with all levels which is unusual in a school. Sports and drama comes under the educational umbrella, but children franchises in these areas are suitable for those without formal qualifications in the subjects as they are more talent-based. These usually need a team of employees but also link very well with charity work – some PTAs and school governing bodies are keen to support this kind of out of hours enrichment and so all areas of the country can support this kind of leisure children’s franchise. Children’s clothing, toys and nursery equipment is a bottomless market, with much of a parent’s income going on these items. If you need a franchise which meshes well with childcare needs, then this area would be particularly successful, as the school gate also gives you a good starting marketplace for your children-linked franchise.