BF April 2010 Issue

120
Franchises from £20,000 to £50,000
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Website:
www.computerxplorers.co.uk
Email:
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a technology club makes a welcome
contribution to the menu of activities and
enhances a school’s existing extended
hour’s provision.
ComputerXplorers has been
introduced to the UK by Nigel Toplis.
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managing director of Recognition Express,
an award-winning franchise of some 30
years, and is a past chairman of the British
Franchise Association.
“ComputerXplorers is a major
Kids love IT!
initiative for the UK,” says Nigel. “Not
only being a highly successful home-based
franchise, but also in the products and
ComputerXplorers has taught more than three
services it provides for its market, and in
the marketing systems and programmes
million classes worldwide in twenty years
we’ve developed to help our franchisees
access the market.”
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OMPUTERXPLORERS sets we do not have, which means children
“Computer-
ComputerXplorers is looking for
a standard for franchised are widening their skills and knowledge.
Xplorers
ambitious and enthusiastic people who
businesses in the 21st Century “The programmes provided by want to make a difference by owning
by offering the following beneﬁ ts: ComputerXplorers are well planned out
is a major
their own business and are prepared
with timings and costings, and leave little
initiative for
to work hard to achieve success,
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Working from home for the school to actually do, for the club
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the UK...”
independence and security.
Modest entry costs to work successfully.” Franchisees need to be articulate,
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Flexible working hours The franchise offers weekly classes good communicators, interested in
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Low operating costs; high net margins to children from the ages of three to education and/or children and who are
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Appeals to both sexes 13, in settings such as nursery schools, not afraid of technology. They need to be
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Huge existing market, which will playgroups, schools and holiday clubs. serious about running a business but keen
continue to grow For younger ages, classes aim to help to have a work-life balance enabling them
build children’s academic readiness to work at home and take advantage of
ComputerXplorers operates in the skills in language, literacy, mathematics, the ﬂ exible working hours.
area of ICT and children’s education – science, art and music. At the same time, Successful franchisees will almost
both of which are critical in today’s world. it introduces them to problem-solving certainly have high energy and ambition,
There has been huge investment both initiatives and computer operations. take pride in their involvement in
privately and publicly in children’s support ComputerXplorers shows children education and are keen to deliver a high
services and education over the last 10 a different side to technology – that value product to the market place. ■
to 15 years and this is set to continue it’s fun when you know how. In small
over the foreseeable future. groups of 10 to 12, children discover
The experience and understanding that computers are exciting learning
that ComputerXplorers has of the tools, empowering them to make ﬁ lms,
market is second to none. Children learn create animated slideshows, design their
best when they are having fun – and it’s own video game or produce a comic;
this premise that successfully underpins all activities, which satisfy and develop
the ComputerXplorers programme. creativity while extending the childrens’
Jane Newman, ICT coordinator of knowledge and use of ICT.
Oak Cottage Primary in Solihull says: For parents, a ComputerXplorers
“The children have loved going to the after-school technology club provides
ComputerXplorers club at our school. a safe place for their children to enjoy
It has provided opportunities for the themselves while learning new skills
children to use computer technology that and making new friends. For schools,
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