Advice on Operating a Childcare Provision

Within the Early Years Learning Improvement Service a Business Adviser is available to offer support advice and guidance to the managers and owners of childcare provision throughout Cumbria. Our Business Adviser can offer advice with developing business plans and financial planning, and can also signpost and / or offer support on a range of other business and management related issues including marketing, fundraising, governance and sustainability.
If you would like support from our Business Adviser please make a referral through the Children and Families Information Service on 03457 125 737

 Title  Date  Size
18/05/2012 956k
2/05/2013 3413k
2/05/2013 20k
19/11/2018 455k
1/09/2014 178k
13/10/2015 638k
13/10/2015 1474k
13/10/2015 232k
19/11/2018 417k
 Title  Date  Size
27/04/2012 1370k
2/05/2013 49k
2/05/2013 25k
11/10/2012 2015k
 Title  Date  Size
2/05/2013 1607k
25/09/2012 242k
25/09/2012 748k
 Title  Date  Size
13/08/2012 4407k
18/05/2012 1123k
18/05/2012 1525k
18/05/2012 1505k
13/10/2015 249k
 Title  Date  Size
13/10/2015 1161k
17/12/2015 1967k
13/10/2015 4796k
26/02/2019 69k
 Title  Date  Size
13/10/2015 7465k
22/03/2016 54k
14/10/2015 48k

For information regarding free entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds view the following webpages: Free early years for three and four year olds and Free Childcare for 2 Year olds, or alternatively you can contact the Children and Families Information Service on 03457 125 737

Government Grant Scheme

Are you a newly registered early years childminder and registered with Ofsted or a childminder agency? If so you can apply for a "Childcare Business Grant" a government grant scheme where you could be eligible for up to £ 1000.

The Childcare New Business Grants Scheme is intended to reimburse childminders with the cost of setting up in business.  The scheme is open to all early years childminders, childcare providers on domestic premises and childminder agencies in England who are newly registered (within the last three months) with Ofsted or a childminder agency.

To find out more please follow the above link.

 Title  Date  Size
16/10/2015 188k
 Title  Date  Size
13/10/2015 586k
28/01/2016 751k

Ofsted Website
Central Government Website
HMRC Webpage
Charity Commission Webpage
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
Cumbria Council for Voluntary Service
Federation of Small Businesses

Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years Website
Foundation Years Website
Pre-School Learning Alliance Website
National Day Nurseries Association Website