Lingotot is the UK’s pioneering children’s language franchise. It was founded in 2010 by Angela Sterling after a successful career as a languages teacher. Lingotot allowed Angela to continue teaching whilst raising her two young daughters, achieving a sustainable work-life balance. Once she discovered self employment allowed her to do this effectively, she decided to franchise Lingotot in 2011 and offer a real opportunity to other people in her position looking for a flexible, family-orientated and financially rewarding career. We now teach our award winning classes to over 20,000 children (and their parents) each and every week. We teach French, Spanish, German, Italian, English, Welsh, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese classes in community groups, preschools, nurseries, online, in after school and holiday clubs, and uniquely by teaching languages directly in schools. The Lingotot method of teaching makes use of active, communicative and interactive teaching approaches which come naturally to young learners. Learning is through songs, stories, games, drama and play. We speak 100% in the foreign language but our skills and expertise ensure everyone understands. Following our carefully tried and tested methodology, children often leave their very first class responding to a new language. Our franchisees come from a range of backgrounds, but all have the same goal of achieving a work-life balance that works for them.