Business development and financial planning
Business planning is essential for all early years and childcare providers.
Early years and childcare business support
Oxfordshire County Council have created some business tools to help with sustainability planning.
- How to write a Business Plan (pdf format, KB)
- Early years financial planning guidance notes and template (pdf format, 171 KB)
- Early years financial planning spreadsheet (pdf format, 69 KB)
- Wraparound Financial Planning Guidance Notes (pdf format, 159 KB)
- Wraparound financial planning spreadsheet (xlsx format, 68 KB)
Professional bodies that also offer business support resources.
- Early Years Alliance
- Pacey – Professional association for childcare and early years
Marketing and advertising
Marketing your business is an essential part of your success. Download a guide to marketing (pdf format, 82Kb), it includes how to use social media to promote your provision.