Early Years Business Advice Hub
Early Years & Wraparound Childcare Works Toolkits – Jan 2025
The Childcare Works toolkits bring together everything you need to grow, sustain and start childcare provision. With content curated by experts, you will find a wealth of useful and relevant information, all in one place.
The toolkits contain information specific to operating childcare provision, plus general information for businesses, childminders and charities, including expert marketing, HR and leadership and management, partnership working and more.
Content is organised into six ‘topics’ with each topic divided into sub-topics:
- Business Planning
- Business Growth
- Running of Your Childcare Provision
- Leadership and Management
- Partnership Working
- SEND and Inclusive Practice
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Childcare Works
In January 2024, Department of Education appointed Childcare Works as Delivery Support Contractor for the Early Years Entitlements and Wraparound Childcare expansions.
Childcare Works are supporting Local Authorities and providers to deliver the Early Years Entitlements and Wraparound Childcare programme.
There are two sections on ChildcareWorks.org.uk:
- LAB for Local Authorities: for Local Authority staff
- HUB for providers: resources for providers to support the implementation of the expansion project.
You will have access to both Early resources and to resources under Wraparound childcare.
For additional support or information on Provider Business Planning Support, Early Years SEND Business Advisor archana.dattani@harrow.gov.uk
Resources for Early Years businesses
- Hempsall's business map for early years providers
- Early Years Alliance Cost of delivery calculator:
- calculator to work out total costs and total hours delivered
- a spreadsheet which estimates hourly delivery costs
- National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Business Zone:
Free online business support toolkit for business appraisal, financial management, staff cost calculator. - PACEY Business Smart for Childminders:
A collection of top tips, videos, case studies, downloadable tools to help new and existing childminders develop a sustainable business.