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When work is child's play

Daily Mail 2 July 2007

By Linda Whitney

The rise of the dual-income family has created a boom in franchises catering for parents. Whether it's childcare, education or entertainment, there is a wide choice of franchises involving working with children.

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Bear in mind that child-centered businesses can be heavily regulated, which is where the help of an experienced franchisor can reduce the burden for a new business. Mark Crosby of the Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries franchise says: “Ofsted rightly insists that nurseries meet very high standards. So to ensure all our 12 franchised nurseries are always ready for inspection, we visit each one monthly to check procedures are being followed.”

Nursery premises also have to meet specific requirements, and Monkey Puzzle helps its franchisees to find suitable buildings.

The company looks for franchisees with all-round management experience, rather than a child care background (one of its franchisees used to run a steel foundry) and it puts together a team of nursery managers and staff for you. Set up costs start from £18,000.

Monkey Puzzle: 01442 878887

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