This intuitive and easy-to-use platform provides on-demand online assistance, at the touch of a button, from a smartphone or tablet.

Exclusive to School is Easy students, it’s perfect for late homework help, test assistance and last-minute learning, with all of the core subjects covered and simple to select.

Fully-screened and qualified tutors are standing by and waiting to be connected, around the clock. After each session, they can be rated and bookmarked.

Tutors and students engage in conversation, through a chat-box, and can work together on an interactive classroom-style whiteboard.

All activity is automatically saved, for later reference, and can be viewed at any point thereafter. Any accompanying work can also be uploaded to the app.

It’s pay-as-you-go, starting after a minimum of 10 minutes, with a credit function so tutoring time can be purchased in advance. Unused minutes roll over and never expire.

School is Easy started life over 15 years ago and has grown into a successful franchise, with firm foundations established in North America and Canada.

Regional SIE locations have already been formed in areas across Midlands England, as well as in Scotland and Ireland. Further franchise opportunities are available in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, as the School is Easy brand continues to expand.

Paul Lewis, who will oversee SIE’s development in the UK and Europe for its Canadian-based franchisor LaunchLife International Inc, can see a bright future ahead. He said:

There is a real demand for our in-home and online tutoring right now and we’re doing everything we can to respond to that demand.

“We have opened several territories across the UK and Ireland and we’re looking to partner with more ambitious individuals, so we can open up in even more locations.

“Our app is yet another exciting way that we can support children with their learning.”

The School is Easy app is available for download from the Apple Store or Google Play. Students registered with School is Easy will enjoy instant access to 24/7 online live tutors.

To learn more about the School is Easy way, visit schooliseasy.com/england and make an enquiry. Alternatively, call 03330 151 932 or email [email protected].

For more information about owning a branch of School is Easy, go to franchise.schooliseasy.com or use the other contact details above.

The Canadian-based franchisor is ramping up for U.K. and European growth with its educational concepts.

Launchlife International Inc., the Ontario franchisor that owns a portfolio of education-technology brands, has appointed Paul Lewis as Managing Director to head up the organization’s Pitman Training and School is Easy brands.

Launchlife acquired Pitman Training in late 2018, having seen the value of the established training franchise. Pitman Training was founded over 180 years ago, and has been franchising since 1992; now with over 70 training centres worldwide helping to upskill clients and improve their careers.

Paul’s new role will see him oversee the growth strategy for Pitman Training, as well as expand the School is Easy brand throughout the U.K. and Europe. School is Easy specializes in providing private tutoring to children, and is already successful throughout Canada and North America.

“I am delighted to be joining the business at this very exciting time. 2020 has been a really challenging year for all of us, but this has created the perfect storm for our group of companies,” said Paul Lewis.

“Not only is it an amazing time to become a franchisee; we are already seeing an increase in demand for our products and services. Throughout the lockdown period, people have taken the opportunity to seek out training and learn new skills to take control of their future, which is great news for Pitman Training. Similarly, as a result of recent events, the demand for private tutoring and home-schooling has increased exponentially.”

We encourage you to read the full article written by Rebecca Eckler. It’s titled, ‘The new tutor dynasty: Tutors aren’t just for underachieving kids anymore. They’re the new normal.’

Below is a summary of the article on tutoring trends, and our further words on the subject:

Tutoring is on the rise, and MacLeans has taken notice. We were recently interviewed for a lengthy magazine article on the trend to hire tutors in addition to regular school hours and teaching. As the owner of a tutoring franchise, Susan Cumberland was asked about the types of parents who ask for tutors, which surprisingly, is not what you’d expect. Sometimes young children who are learning to read are given tutoring hours by their parents. She has also noticed that many immigrant families who are worried about their child’s competitive edge in the school system will hire private tutors.

It’s true that as universities are getting harder to enter, the attitudes of parents towards their childrens’ education is shifting, and it’s noticeable. As a tutoring franchise, we have grown every year since we opened in 2002, which was also mentioned in the article. We also now operate out of six different cities.

But Susan was also quoted as giving this important tip to parents: the time to book a tutor is not the night before an exam! The real tutoring success stories come from consistent help with homework and learning. And that learning can be hard for parents to master, as the article pointed out when describing math problems that most grown ups don’t even understand. Plus there is the time issue – if parents are busy, it makes it harder to tutor their own child. That’s where services like those of School is Easy come in – to fill the gaps when kids just aren’t getting enough help.

But as the article points out, these days, tutoring is becoming more than extra help for struggling students. Getting ahead, and not letting any subject slip through the cracks is increasingly important to our parent communities.

Tutors themselves are also in no shortage. We are quoted in the article as having 1000 tutors on our list, and that’s because even the ones that have moved on to full time positions still want to know of opportunities to take on extra work. The thing that makes our tutors different is that we work with certified teachers, many of whom work professionally in the industry and are trained at what they do. This also makes a big difference when a child needs help with topics at school, which are based on the local provincial curriculum. Immigrant parents may not understand the topics requiring English, or they may not be aware of the sequence of learning, or the methods applied here in Canada. And for the parents that went to school in this country, well, remembering the way to calculate shapes in geometry is not exactly a skill we’ve all retained (as the article demonstrates).

Check out the full article linked to above! It delves much deeper into this subject and interviews other experts in the field you might want to hear from as well.

We were glad to have been given the opportunity to chime in on the subject, as the idea of ‘everyone getting a tutor’ is certainly becoming a cultural shift in our country, and one we are excited to be a part of. When our education system grows, so does our future!

The Canadian Franchising Magazine recently published an article featuring our local tutoring company ‘School is Easy’. The three page spread gives an overview of our tutoring company and how students are being helped to succeed because of our excellent tutoring services.

Expanding local tutoring company to reach students in more cities

Because the magazine focusses on franchises this article highlights this aspect of ‘School is Easy’ as well. Our local tutoring company started out small, but has expanded into multiple franchises in Vancouver and the surrounding areas. By opening more franchises we are able to offer tutoring services to students in more locations.

School is Easy tutoring franchises throughout the Lower Mainland

We currently offer tutoring in Vancouver that includes Surrey tutors, Burnaby tutors, Richmond tutors as well as tutors in metro Vancouver. There is also a franchise in Vancouver Island that provides tutoring on Vancouver Island.  In Fraser Valley our tutors visit students in Langley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack.  We also have tutoring franchises in Comox Valley/Campbell River and Okanagan.

Hopes to open new ‘School is Easy’ locations

In this recent article, Susan Cumberland, the owner of ‘School is Easy’,  explains what it takes to start a local tutoring franchise and the types of franchisees ‘School is Easy’ is interested in working with.  The main focus is on helping students, and not just making money. This is the reason why our local tutoring company has been able to spread to more cities in B.C. because we have a goal to help students.

How to start a new franchise

If you are interested in starting a franchise of ‘School is Easy’ in your area please visit our franchise page and leave us your contact information. We’d are always excited about expanding our local tutoring company so that we can continue to foster even more learning and student success!

Read the complete text version of the article here on the Canadian Franchising Magazine website.

To view the complete PDF version click on the link: School is Easy Tutoring Company in Canadian Franchising Magazine.