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Every parent wants the best for their child at school; to be happy, to grow, and to be nurtured to achieve their full potential. So naturally, “Will Kumon help my child at school?” is often one of the first questions that many new parents ask. And one that Kumon can now confidently answer.

From managing your own time, to being able to focus on your true interests and passions, self-employment puts you in the driving seat and comes with many benefits.

If you're considering becoming your own boss, read on for our handy guide to help you take those first steps into the world of working for yourself.

Dawn Willoughby, the Instructor from the Kumon Henley-on-Thames Study Centre, and Angela Buckley, fellow author and experienced teacher, have recently written and published a handy guide called Back to School After Lockdown: How to prepare your child. They have kindly agreed to share their tops tips with us and hope that their experience and guide will help parents to support their children as they settle back into the classroom.

Donika enrolled her son, Joel, with the Kumon Mill Hill Broadway Study Centre shortly after he turned four. We caught up with Donika to hear about the positive changes she’s seen in him so far, and how they kept his Kumon study going throughout the lockdown.

At Kumon, we’ve continued to connect with new families during a time when meeting face-to-face hasn’t been possible. We’ve been chatting with Mark, a father to six-year-old daughter, Sophia, to find out why he chose to enrol her with Instructor Sharon Carlin of the Kumon Urmston Study Centre, and to hear about their experience so far.