Running a group

Business, financial and legal aspects of running and managing early years and childcare settings.

A guide to marketing

Promoting your setting raises its profile and is essential to sustaining services in the long term.

Business planning

Business planning is essential for all early years and childcare providers.

Charity law

All volunteer run and not-for-profit providers should register with the Charities Commission.

Fundraising

Get advice on raising funds to set up and run your provision.

Legal entities

Find out how to decide on the legal structure that best suits the way that you do business.

Legalities of employing staff

Guidance on meeting employment law.

Recruitment of staff

Information about recruiting staff and volunteers for your childcare setting.

Responsibilities

Find out about the roles and responsibilities of your committee.

Sample policies

Advice about adopting, implementing and reviewing policies, and sample policies for you to use.

School sites

Planning and running childcare on a school site.

Settings and families

Information and advice on sources of funds for your setting.

Supporting fundraising

Access to funding advice for volunteer run and not for profit early years and childcare settings.

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