Clara James Tutoring

05/10/2026

May be its a good explanation but just not for that child

I've told this story before and I'll tell it again about how sometimes we need to acknowledge that although our explanation might work for 90% of the people we work with, as tutors, it is our responsibility to adjust it for the child that doesn't understand it in that moment

05/10/2026

I'm looking for the first three Clara James franchisees this October.

£3,495 initial investment.

10% ongoing fee.Your own local Clara James tutoring business.

Training, resources, systems and ongoing support.

And throughout October Im donating £350 from every franchise sold to Hopefull Handbags.

If you've been watching and wondering what I'm actually selling, this is it.

Message me FRANCHISE and I'll send you the details.

05/10/2026

I think that sometimes a child struggles with the method and our explanation as much as they struggle with the subject.
Some people watching this will go, when you're clearly not explaining it very well then...
But I think we need to take responsibility sometimes and explain something, present something differently and see if it does help the child we are working with try to grasp what we are trying to explain

That is the ethos that I think should lead every lesson with a tutor. A willingness to adapt and focus on the needs of that child in that moment

04/10/2026

04/10/2026

Later this evening I'm going to host a call on zoom about becoming a tutor. I will mention the franchise because I'm on a mission to sell 3+ this month to raise money for Hopefull Handbags. But whether the franchise interests you or not, you might learn something that you can take away and use in your own tutoring business.
Interested? Let me know and I'll send you the link

04/10/2026

Just a quick reminder that I'm doing a "webinar" / having a chat this evening at 7:15 on zoom about becoming a tutor (the franchise will be mentioned as I'm keen to hit my goal and raise funds for "Hopefull Handbags".

If tutoring is something that you're interested in and you'd like to join, drop me a message or comment below and I'll send you the link.

Have a great Sunday afternoon

04/10/2026

03/10/2026

Interested in building a tutoring business?

Tomorrow evening I’m hosting a free Zoom where I’ll be talking about The Clara James Approach to Tutoring — and the Business Opportunity Behind It.

I’ll be sharing how Clara James has grown from me tutoring children myself into a wider tutoring business, and the principles that have become increasingly important along the way.

For us, it always comes back to the child sitting in front of us in that moment.

Not simply the label.
Not simply the syllabus.
Not simply the grade we're aiming for.

The child.

I'll also be talking about the Clara James franchise because, as you may have noticed ... I’m on a bit of a mission this month.

My goal is to welcome our first three franchisees during October.

And there’s an extra reason I’m pushing myself to make that happen.

For every franchise sold during October, I’m donating £350 to Hopefull Handbags, supporting the work they do with women and children affected by domestic abuse.

Three franchisees would mean £1,050 donated — as well as three people beginning to build Clara James tutoring businesses in their own communities.

So, if you've ever thought about building a tutoring business — whether you're already a tutor, work in education, have supported your own children, or simply feel your experience could be used to make a difference — come and join me.

It's tomorrow at 7:15pm on Zoom.

No pressure. Come along, hear what I'm building, ask questions and decide whether any of it might be right for you.

Type WEBINAR in the comments and I'll send you the details.

03/10/2026

I was working with a girl yesterday and she asked why some people find it easier to solve maths problems than others.

I said I guess it's like putting someone in a room full of spiders.

Some people would love the experience and thrive on it.

Others would scream, panic and try to get out.

The final group, would stay calm think logically and look for the way through to the door.

The image is AI as spiders terrify me!

02/10/2026

6 reasons the Clara James franchise probably ISN'T for you...

I've spent the last couple of days telling you about the Clara James franchise and why I'm so excited about it.

So tonight, I thought I'd do the opposite...

Here are 6 reasons the Clara James franchise probably ISN'T for you...

1. You want somebody to hand you a business and then build it for you.

I'll give you the brand, systems, resources, training, marketing support and a lot of help — but I can't build your local business for you. You'll need to be willing to talk to people, become visible locally and actually do the work.

2. You believe there's one correct way to teach something and the child needs to adapt to it.

That's probably the biggest one.

Clara James is built around the opposite belief. We look at the child in front of us and ask what they need. Sometimes the lesson needs to change, not the child.

3. You only care about grades.

Grades matter. Of course they do.

But so does the child who puts their hand up for the first time. The teenager who stops saying “I'm rubbish at maths.” The dyslexic child who discovers that having brilliant ideas matters even when getting them onto paper is difficult.

We notice those things too.

4. You want a completely passive income.

This isn't one.

You can build beyond tutoring every hour yourself by developing a team, running groups or workshops and creating a proper local business — but particularly at the beginning, you are part of that business.

5. You don't particularly like people!

This is a people business.

Children, parents, tutors, schools, local communities — relationships matter enormously to me.

I want Clara James businesses to be remembered for how they make people feel as much as for the service they provide.

6. You want to do everything exactly my way.

This one might sound strange for a franchise.

There are things that absolutely need to be consistent: safeguarding, quality, standards, our values and what Clara James stands for.

But I don't want 50 clones of me.

I want franchisees who bring their own experiences, ideas, strengths and personality — and who contribute to making Clara James better as we grow.

So no, the Clara James franchise isn't for everybody.

I don't want it to be.

I'm looking for people who believe in children as individuals, want to build something meaningful in their own community and like the idea of doing that with support and other people around them rather than completely alone.

If you've read my six reasons NOT to join and you're now thinking...

“Well, annoyingly Dawn, none of those have put me off.” 😂

I'm doing a Zoom on Sunday at 7:15pm:

The Clara James Approach to Tutoring — and the Business Opportunity Behind It.

Come along and find out more.

Message me or comment FRANCHISE and I'll send you the details