training & support

How Does Pitman Training Support Our Franchise Partners?

Training & Support Program

We support you right from Day 1. With our proven support system, you’re equipped with everything needed to build a profitable franchised Pitman Training™ Centre business that serves your local community.

Franchise Development Manager

Your FDM & Dedicated Support

Franchise manager

Guides Partners Through Launch

READY-TO-GO MARKETING

National Launch + Digital Leads

IT & TECH SETUP

All Systems Ready & Connected

Learning Management System

Ongoing Training & Support

Advisory Committee (PTAC)

Your Voice In Network Decisions

Customer support team

Quick Answers For Daily Operations

Business Support

Continual Business Support Programme

ongoing support

All of our franchise partners receive initial and ongoing training

  • Management & Operations Training: 1 week in-centre
  • Learning Management System Training: 1 week in-centre
  • Team Induction Training: 3 weeks before opening
  • Opening Support: At least 1 week on-site
  • Ongoing Support: Operational support from head office, fortnightly meetings, access to “Ask the Network” Pitman’s community hub for franchise partners and centre teams, ongoing training and materials

Enjoy Marketing and IT backing to help your centre succeed.

We set up everything you need – from Microsoft 365, Sage, your customer management system (CRM), and personalised local training centre webpage on Pitman’s high-ranking national website. You’ll also get immediate access to our learning management system and the full catalogue of courses.

Getting Started

Before opening, our marketing team builds local interest through LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram, sets up your Google Business profile, and provides branded materials for prospecting and community outreach. You’ll receive sales presentation materials to connect with local businesses and target audiences.

Ongoing Support

Regular marketing activities, including social media, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Google Ads, authentic success stories, and evergreen promotions, maintain your centre’s visibility. We provide fresh marketing materials and guidance to build business relationships and generate referrals.

Marketing & IT Support

Frequently Asked Questions

All Franchisees will receive comprehensive initial training to run their own business. Your initial franchise fee covers the cost of the initial training (except your own travel and accommodation expenses to one of our owned Training Centres). Training includes our business model, our extensive range of courses, training & development materials, technology platforms including myPitman™ Learning Management System, pricing, sales, marketing, relationship management, client service and full instructions on how to operate the business on a day-to-day basis. We also provide each Franchisee with Operating Manuals for your reference and, of course, we are always available to offer advice, guidance, and support on an ongoing basis.

For your franchise to be a success you will need to commit a lot of your time to the business and any distraction from this could damage your prospects of success. That said, we are willing to award franchises to suitably qualified businesspeople with strong proven leadership and people skills, who operate in sectors with synergies to ours. In this instance, Franchisees must have the people, resources and dedicate time and effort to promote the business in their franchise territory.

Weekly business and product updates are issued to the whole network to ensure everyone is kept fully up to date with all the very latest news and updates. We hold regional meetings annually, which give all Franchisees the chance to network as well as allowing us to provide detailed feedback on marketing campaigns, course releases and affiliations. In addition, we encourage Franchisees to put themselves forward for the Pitman Training Advisory Council (PTAC), which meets regularly throughout the year. Delegates at this meeting include members of the Pitman Training™ board and senior operational staff as well as franchise partner representation from each area of the country.

Like any new business, success of a franchise is driven by the skills and work that the owner puts in. A small number of franchise locations do close – though not necessarily each year and not all for the same reasons. This is normal in any franchise network but importantly, closures remain significantly lower than failure rates for small, independently owned businesses.

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Reasons To invest

Brand leader

Recognised as the UK’s leading adult training course provider for over 33+ years.

Top education franchise

We are the UK’s top adult education franchise opportunity in the UK.

Sales growth

10 consecutive years of Total Franchise Same Centres Sales Growth*

grow your income

A good quality partner should be turning over between £120,000 – £200,000 in year one with a single location.

market experience

Proven performance and demand in new markets supported with a national marketing approach.

World-class support

Proven performance and demand in new markets supported with a national marketing approach.

Transform Lives With Your Own

Pitman Training Centre

Join a brand leader with a proven business model, start your own local training centre with the Pitman Training Franchise and enjoy the reward of changing people’s lives, enabling them to achieve their goals while building an emotionally and financially rewarding 6-7+ figure business. All course content provided – no teaching experience required!

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