Awards & Recognition
Little Learners is a nationally recognised franchise!
2016 – Franchisor of the Year
As a franchise, Little Learners was a finalist in six national awards, including achieving ‘Highly Commended’ for Franchisor of the Year in the mumandworking Awards and Best New Children’s Activity by What’s on 4 Junior in June 2016!
2017 – Women in Franchising
Little Learners went on to win Business Growth of the Year by Networking Mummies, New Woman Franchisor by EWIF, Best Newcomer in the Top Franchise Awards and three of our franchisees were up for Franchisee of the Year in the workingmums awards! We also received the Small Business Sunday award from Theo Pathtitis!
2018
Little Learners was awarded with Highly Commended Best Preschooler Activity in the National What’s on 4 Kids UK Awards.
2019 – Top 100 Franchise
Little Learners was ranked NUMBER 37 in the UK TOP 100 FRANCHISES and received the 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction award! Rachel, our Franchisor was also a finalist for Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the NatWest Business Great British Entrepreneur awards and was listed in the Millennials in Franchising Power List.
2020
Our franchisor, Rachel won Young Woman in Franchising in the EWIF awards, Young Franchisor of the Year in the AFA awards, reached the Top 100 Influential Woman in Franchising AND Little Learners made it into the TOP 100 Franchises again!
2021
Our sister company, Little Messy Learners Australia won SEVEN national awards including Best Party Provider, Best Children’s Activity (3-5 years) and our early writing programme, The Mark Makers won Best Play & Learn Product!
As a franchise we received the 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction award again and we were shortlisted for a Best Franchise Award for Children’s Services. We also became accredited BFA members.
Towards the end of the year Little Learners won Highly Commended Most Loved Baby Activity at the What’s on 4 Kids UK Awards too!
2022
Little Learners made in into the Top 100 UK Franchises for a 4th year running! Natalie from Little Learners Liverpool South made it to the finals of the What’s on 4 Kids Awards for Creative Leader of the Year (North) and our franchisor, Rachel won a Remarkable Achievement Award. Little Learners also made it to the finals of the BFA awards for Lifestyle Franchisor of the Year!
Little Messy Learners Australia, Laura from Little Messy Learners Kwinana and Justine from Little Messy Learners Mandurah won Best National Preschooler Activity for 3-5 year olds, Best Local Franchisee Kids Activity and Best Kids Party Entertainment in the What’s on 4 Kids Australia awards.
2023 – Franchise of the Year
Aisha from Little Learners North West Kent won bronze in the Franchisee of the Year category at the Virtual Franchise Awards!
Little Learners has also made it to the voting stages for the following categories in the What’s on 4 Kids UK awards:
- Most Loved Academic or Creative Activity with 20+ Leaders Overall – Little Learners
- Most Loved Party Supplier, Provider or Entertainment – Little Learners
- Most Loved Indoor Play Centre – Little Learners Playspace Ashington
- Most Loved Activity Leader in South East England – Aisha Barut
- Most Loved Activity Leader in Scotland and Northern Ireland – Susan Brown
- Most Loved Activity Leader in North England – Beckie Thomas
- Most Loved Academic or Creative Activity / Franchise or License Territory – Natalie Jones & Anita Andrews
- Most Loved Baby Activity / Franchise or License Territory – Kate Richardson
