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The British Franchise Association

Established in 1977 we are the British Franchise Association (BFA), a self-regulatory trade body for UK franchising, and the proud advocates of everyone in the UK franchising sector. Supporting and educating franchisors and franchisees at every level of their development from newcomers to household names, setting the highest ethical standards to make sure everyone is treated fairly. When it comes down to it, serving people is our business, and we always do this with pride and passion to ensure a consistent and strong brand reputation.

We want to lead the charge and influence change in UK franchising. It’s our purpose to be seen as ‘THE’ place to go for anyone in or looking to get into the franchise industry on any level. With our core aim to promote high quality, ethical business format franchising in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Franchising. We collaborate with government, academia, the media, other trade associations and the UK public on what constitutes franchising best practice. Our members then commit to upholding those standards.

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Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Play Guide

Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Play Guide is an independent, evidence based consultancy for the children's industry. We are an expert team of professionals, who are proud of their deep understanding of children, and passionate about the importance of play in healthy childhoods.

We are currently developing the Good Activities Guide; a source of support for activity providers looking to enhance their understanding of child development.

We are thrilled to announce our sponsorship of Children's Activities Week and our strengthened collaboration with activity providers; a community playing a significant role in shaping the joyful childhood experiences of thousands of children.

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Mini Professors

Discover, Learn, and Grow with Science!  Our science sessions for toddlers through to year 6 are tailored to stimulate cognitive development and foster critical thinking skills. 

Through hands-on experiments, we inspire creative thought and logical connections.  Participation in our sessions equips your child with a solid foundation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). 

From concocting vibrant mixtures to witnessing mesmerising reactions, their excitement soars on an extraordinary journey of exploration and learning.

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Reading Fairy

We believe in learning through play and our action-packed classes across the UK include: fun phonics and word games; sensory and performance storytelling; interactive songs and nursery rhymes; speaking and listening activities; picture book time and more. 

With over 30 years combined experience working in education and children’s publishing, we understand the power of loveable characters to inspire children to learn.  Each week, your child will meet our fun Reading Fairy characters to support their learning in class and beyond.

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Pebble

Pebble is the award-winning booking software designed by activity providers to simplify admin, so you can focus on delivering great experiences.

•    Let your customers pay in seconds via Pebble’s platform or your website, including with childcare vouchers or tax free childcare.
•    Create online or in-person classes, single sessions, terms or blocks, or even subscriptions.
•    View customer details and email all attendees of a class in one go.
•    Track attendance and collect medical and photo/marketing consent information.
•    On-hand support (by real humans!) at no extra cost.

See for yourself – have a no-commitment first month free on Pebble.

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NatWest

NatWest serve around 17m customers in the UK
and our ambition is to help people, families and businesses thrive.

With a strong team of franchise development managers  and relationship managers across the country, our aim is to build relationships that matter in the long run, and that means giving useful, trusted information when it matters.

With an excellent understanding of the franchise industry and the economic trends that affect it, we’re ready to give you support on the areas you want it.

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ICAP

The Institute of Children’s Activity Providers is a professional membership body and community of business owners and leaders operating in the children’s activity sector.

We aim to champion best practice, raise standards and innovate, driving positive change and progression across the industry.

We believe children’s activity professionals have an essential role to play in educating, entertaining and inspiring the next generation. Coming together to share challenges, ideas, questions and solutions helps us to develop individually and collectively as a community.

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Children's Activities Association

The Children’s Activities Association is an industry led not-for-profit organisation that offers community, resources, support and membership to the children’s activities sector.

Our mission is to raise standards and give parents, carers, schools and nurseries a benchmark for all children’s activities with our membership and accreditation scheme.  We now support 1000s of activity providers who have provided their compliance documents and policies.  Membership of the Children’s Activities Association evidences excellence and demonstrates all that children’s activity providers do to advance the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of early years and children of all ages.

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Toddle About

Toddle About is the ultimate one-stop-shop for families with children aged 0-5 years. A national website for parents, supported by local magazines in various regions across the UK, Toddle About helps parents to discover their local baby and toddler world – simply plug in your postcode and find out what’s on offer near you! With parenting tips and expert advice, reviews, competitions and educational activities, Toddle About is a hugely valuable resource for parents everywhere.

Businesses! You can use Toddle About to tell 10,000s of parents about your business – for FREE! Get started with a free listing!

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Caudwell Children

Caudwell Children is a national charity providing a wide range of practical and emotional support for thousands of disabled children and families every year.

Passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, we ‘see the child, not the disability’ and strive to remove the barriers which prevent children from reaching their full potential.

Vision: A world where all disabled children and their families have choice, opportunity, dignity and understanding.
Mission: Practical and emotional support through compassionate and efficient services
Motto: Whatever It Takes

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flexibleworking.works

flexibleworking.works – the ‘go-to’ website for family-friendly, flexible working opportunities.

We love supporting children’s activities businesses alongside a whole range of other sectors to find the perfect candidates PLUS helping parents get that family-friendly ‘work-life’ balance.

We’ve been all about flexible working for over a decade. So make sure ‘flexible’ and ‘family-friendly’ is a big part of YOUR future employment pathway and start living your dreams.

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