Information sessions for new providers

 Information sessions are offered for new providers who are looking to register with Ofsted or are in the process of registering with Ofsted. Sessions are:

• Information sessions for individuals who are interested in becoming a childminder
• Information sessions for individuals looking to register with Ofsted on the Early Years or Childcare Register and Individuals who are interested in delivering the 2, 3 and 4 year old Free Early Education Entitlement

Traded and Bespoke Offer

The traded offer enables providers to receive specialist dedicated support beyond the universal offer provided by the early years team. The traded offer can be tailored to the needs of each provider and is provided for a small fee.

The current traded and bespoke offer:

Early Years Business Services Support – A pre-arranged site visit from the Early Years Business consultant tailored to the needs of the provider but covers areas such as: 

• Legal requirements of setting up a company, charity or as a sole trader 
• Occupancy projection
• Planning for delivering free early education places for working parents 
• Fee strategies
• income and expenditure projections 
• Business Health Check 
• Budgets 
• Cash Flow 
• Policies and procedures 
• Undertaking market research 
• Developing and evaluating a Marketing plan 
• Recruitment support , selection and interview, induction 
• Training needs analysis
• Mentoring and coaching of individuals and teams 
• Data Protection and GDPR