NEWS&TRENDS
u Tutor Doctor’s February franchisee training class welcomed an individual who is no stranger to the franchise model. Alejandro Agudelo opened an office of the tutoring franchise back home in Colombia, before making the decision to do the same over 5,000 miles away in the UK. Covering north Portsmouth, Alejandro will take full advantage of the attention that extra-curricular activity has experienced since the pandemic shook the globe. “Tutor Doctor was the perfect
match,” said Alejandro of his decision to join three years ago. “I understood the importance of education, and I simply wanted to put that into practice. But there were also other important factors, including the flexibility, the global network of franchisees and brand presence, that influenced my decision. I launched my Tutor Doctor business in Barranquilla in 2018. “Having tested the business in South America (where the education system and economy vary enormously from the UK) whilst still growing my franchise, I decided to move business and family to a place I’d been eager to settle for some years.”
"There's no denying children have felt the brunt of school closures. I'm eager to bridge the gap"
With his new business in
the UK, Alejandro will provide the much-needed support for families in Waterlooville and Petersfield. With yet another return to school promising to be a challenge for many children, parents and guardians turn to providers just like Alejandro for help. Logging onto this virtual training, with three other UK
Colombian Tutor Doctor franchisee launches UK office
franchisees, was an eye-opener. “As the education system is
so different, the training from Tutor Doctor was tailored to understand the differences. Of course, I already knew about the operations side of the business, but one major change was in how we manage the client relationships. In Colombia, due to the way the system worked, my service mainly attracted adults, but here Tutor Doctor’s main focus is on tutoring children and therefore starting the relationship with their parents.” The new franchisee training
was completed just a few days after the latest ONS survey revealed that 50 per cent* of adults say home-schooling is negatively affecting their wellbeing. Whilst Tutor Doctor
offers crucial learning support for students, it also acts as a way to take the pressure off parents as they continue to work from home. “I’m looking forward to helping
those at a time of great difficulty. Although we have a timeline out of the restrictions, there’s no denying that children have felt the brunt of the impact through school closures. Getting back to school is tough, even more so when it’s following a second period of absence from the classroom. I’m eager to help bridge the gap, and I cannot wait to start working with local clients – I’ve already got seven families lined up!”
*Source: ONS, Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain, Feb 2021.
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