We want to ensure you are exposed to the best advice when it comes to making decisions, so we write about teachers’ careers inside, outside and beyond the classroom. Check out our articles on everything from best teaching practice to lifestyle tips that can help keep you sane!
Read inspiring stories from other teachers, and discover business opportunities, career change programmes and any initiatives that will benefit your holistic needs as a teacher.
From struggling franchise to award-winning business: the Little Voices Fylde story Taking over a struggling franchise at just 22 years old was a significant challenge for Ellena Morgan. Nine years later, she’s celebrating national recognition for building a successful business that makes a difference to children and families. When we talk about franchising as a […]
Small changes to your lessons can make space for greater pupil engagement, teacher creativity and joy. Explore practical ways to adapt existing plans, introduce meaningful choice and bring learning to life without adding hours to your workload.
Thinking about tutoring alongside teaching or as a new career? Explore how to find clients, choose between independent and agency work, set your rates and take your first steps.
What starts as a few hours of tutoring can sometimes grow into something much bigger. Louisa Graver began tutoring children one-to-one before building Louisa Tutors into a growing education business and, more recently, a franchise opportunity.
In this founder story, Louisa shares how the business developed, the teaching skills that helped her along the way, the new skills she had to learn and her advice for teachers considering tutoring, self-employment or running their own education business.
Introducing a new idea in school can be difficult when everyone is already busy. Laura Spargo explores how teachers can test, share and develop new approaches without making them feel like another initiative.
Our Supply Teacher Index has now received its first 200 submissions in stealth mode, before we have even formally launched it. We created the Index to start building a clearer picture of what supply teaching actually looks like: not just advertised rates, but what teachers report being paid, how they are employed and what happens […]
Nature Makers has been named one of the Nation’s Favourite Businesses for 2026. Discover what the award means and why the franchise may appeal to teachers.
Learn how small-group and online tuition can help tutors increase income, reduce planning time and build a more scalable tutoring business.
How much does a franchise cost in the UK? Learn about fees, working capital, royalties and hidden costs before buying a franchise.
For teachers, personal growth and being good at your job go hand-in-hand. When you’re actively learning and growing as a person, it directly and positively affects your teaching. You become tougher when classroom challenges pop up, more creative with your lesson plans, and more understanding toward your students and co-workers. It’s all about making yourself better.
Teaching skills can travel far beyond the classroom. Meet the former teachers using their experience to help children thrive through tutoring, mindfulness, drama, dance and more—and discover how a different career can still make a meaningful difference.
What if summer could feel more spacious, flexible and truly your own? Former teachers share how franchising has helped them shape work around family life, personal priorities and the moments that matter.
Study Central provides a complete solution. Designed specifically for online tutors, it combines fully planned tuition programmes, comprehensive teaching guidance and a secure learning environment, allowing you to focus on teaching rather than preparation.
Building a full-time, permanent team is no longer the default for organisations working in education. Whether you’re developing an EdTech platform, launching a new qualification, writing curriculum resources or a charity delivering a funded programme in schools, there are moments when you need specialist educational expertise but not necessarily another permanent employee. Instead, many organisations […]
Your pension is one of the biggest assets you have. But how well do you really understand the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), your options and the benefits you have? While the TPS is a generous pension scheme, offering a guaranteed, government-backed income in retirement that’s protected from increases in the cost of living, it’s not […]
Discover how a large UK secondary school used retrieval practice and spaced repetition to improve revision habits, boost knowledge retention and support independent learning.
During the first half of 2026, more than 1,000 teachers used the Those Who Can Franchise Selector to explore franchise opportunities aligned with their interests, investment budgets and career ambitions. This has provided a unique dataset that offers valuable insight into what teachers are really looking for when considering franchise ownership. For franchise brands, consultants […]
Many teachers dream of a career that offers greater flexibility, independence and the opportunity to explore their passions beyond the classroom.
For those who love helping people, building relationships and creating memorable experiences, travel entrepreneurship can be an exciting and rewarding career path.
But can teachers really succeed in the travel industry?
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If you’re a teacher looking to leave the classroom or build an additional income stream, finding a low-cost franchise can feel overwhelming. The good news is that there are several proven franchise opportunities available in the UK for under £5,000. These franchises allow teachers to use their existing skills, communication, organisation and experience working with […]
Discover how Sling Tots, a new wellbeing-focused franchise, highlights alternative career paths for teachers wanting to work with families and communities.
Katie Stickley Co-Founder of Those Who can reflects from The International Franchise Show on why teachers are thriving in purpose-led franchise businesses rooted in education, wellbeing, and community impact.
In a recent podcast conversation, Deborah Salsbury, founder of The Reading Doctor, shared a perspective that captures the essence of why these models resonate so strongly with teachers. Reflecting on the growth of her network to 35 franchisees, she emphasised that the success of the business is not simply a result of systems or processes, but of the people within it.
Study Central is offering tutors a unique chance to try out its online learning resources with a free premium topic download of English and Maths. Covering up to four hours of online lessons, the download includes everything you need to teach that topic to your students including full lesson plans, teaching guidelines and links to […]
