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Scheduling return dates for parents
Are you clear about reopening of your places? As we slowly exit from lockdown parents continue to face uncertainty about their jobs, are...


'Better & Stronger' Together
There are many examples of successful partnership models currently in existence within the Early Years sector. With the introduction of...


30 Hours - The reality of what it takes
Supporting understanding about the business challenges of delivering 30 hours free childcare sustainably


Parents – The key to 30 hours success !
It has been very encouraging working with over a hundred providers around the country over the past few weeks, discussing and sharing our...


Increasing Occupancy – Secrets of an effective Conversion Process
We have lots of questions from childcare providers around how to increase occupancy to ensure their setting is full and sustainable....


Understand your costs, or risk making a loss!
Why do you need to understand your costs? As business advisers when we talk about understanding costs we are really focused on a couple...


Facebook…..are you in…or out?
If you are anything like me you may have struggled to embrace all the good that we can find in the use of social media both in our...


New parent visits – “Indifference” or “Enthusiasm” – your choice!
It's normal for most childcare providers to show new parents and their children around the setting to help them decide where to place...


Marketing 5 Big Steps
Whether you are marketing your childcare services now or are thinking about it one thing remains a fact, "Ignore marketing and at some...


The "gift" of a complaint
I know, it took me a while to understand what the heck was meant by the gift of a complaint, but now that I understand the power of this...
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