{"id":799,"date":"2018-04-11T10:31:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T09:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=799"},"modified":"2018-07-06T10:33:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T09:33:11","slug":"language-for-fun-marks-big-year-with-bigger-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/language-for-fun-marks-big-year-with-bigger-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Language for Fun Marks Big Year With Bigger Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><h3>Language for Fun is set to spring into its second decade after celebrating ten years in business.<\/h3>\n<p>The language teaching firm &#8211; which marked the anniversary with parties around the UK &#8211; has big plans for 2018 including a new website and state-of-the-art business management system.<\/p>\n<p>Founder Jessica Bonnard has also recruited new colleagues to help provide even better support to more than 70 licensees and tutors.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cMy first goal was to get 50 licensees by our tenth birthday. My next goal is to make sure that we provide five-star support so that we can grow to 500 licensees in the next decade.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/237427858?title=0&#038;byline=0&#038;portrait=0\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Jessica started Language for Fun with a handful of students in her hometown of Newcastle-under-Lyme but now boasts more than 1,000 at franchises all over the country.<\/h3>\n<p>They study French, Italian and Spanish using her stress-free method designed to help learners hold fun conversations.<\/p>\n<p>The company has more than tripled in size in five years &#8211; and new innovations mean there has never been a better time to get involved.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica added: \u201cOur new website will give the brand a fresh feel and make it easier for learners to find a class near them, while the business management system will make admin a breeze for licensees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The mum-of-one was recently thrilled to recruit her first teachers in Scotland, adding to centres as widespread as London, Leeds and Southampton.<\/p>\n<p>She now hopes to expand the business even further and aims to have 500 language schools within the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>Language for Fun licensees do not need to be qualified teachers, as long as they are fluent in Spanish, Italian or French.<\/p>\n<p>Training, mentoring and lesson plans are all included in the license fee as well as branded promotional materials and a step-by-step marketing guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Language for Fun is set to spring into its second decade after celebrating ten years in business. The language teaching firm &#8211; which marked the anniversary with parties around the UK &#8211; has big plans for 2018 including a new website and state-of-the-art business management system. 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