Source of information

Organisations with business planning tools which providers can access for support.

GOV.UK

• Business and Self Employed
  Information on starting and growing a business and guidance on registering under different types of legal status such as sole trader, partnership, limited company and social enterprise.  Find out more about the types of legal status – advantages, disadvantages and points to note.
• HMRC YouTube Information on business structures and registering for self assessment. 
• Employing people Including information on pay, contracts, hiring and redundancies.
• Supporting early years providers to run sustainable businesses
  Advice, examples and resources to help early years providers run a sustainable childcare business.

Business Support Tools for Providers 

The government have launched a set of business support materials which can be accessed at Setting up an Early Years provider business - Foundation Years. The information and resources will provide practical support around the running of an early years provider business, bringing together guidance on business planning, finance, marketing and human resources in an Early Years context. From here providers will also be able to access:

• key national guidance, and highlights the importance of understanding local provider agreements, funding rules and consumer law when delivering childcare.
• a selection of materials developed by and previously made available via Childcare Works and a range of practical business support tools which were developed by a local authority and kindly shared for wider use. This includes a business planning template, cashflow tools, occupancy calculators and marketing plans to support sustainability and growth.
   

NDNA: Online training courses

Providers can access a range of free online early years and childcare training courses which include courses related to business planning. 

Coram PACEY

Access the free resource section which has useful ideas, information, guidance and links to support you working as a childcare professional.
Resources - Coram PACEY

Early Years Alliance

Information, links, resources and toolkits on

• Starting a childcare business
• Business and management

ACAS

Free impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice for employees and employers.  Website: www.acas.org.uk