Business support for existing out of school clubs

If you are considering changes to your current business models, you may need support. This could include:

  • remodelling the offer available to parents
  • changing opening times
  • changing capacity within the provision
  • altering staff hours

All of these options could be considered to help support the business and meet the needs of parents using your services and meeting the need of your business model.

We have packages of support available to be purchased to support you with your business planning.

Contact us at EarlyYearsCentre@lancashire.gov.uk to book your free 30-minute consultation.

Your consultation will help you to understand what support you need and if the packages of support available meet your needs or if a more bespoke package is needed.

Here are the packages we offer:

Package 1: Business Support

  • Review current offer is this still meeting the needs of parents
  • Market research tool kit
  • Understanding the childcare market
  • Business planning
  • Modelling of childcare offer
  • Understanding the financial position forecasting tool
  • Breakeven and a cost analysis
  • Promoting and marketing your business
  • This package includes up to 3 Microsoft teams consultations and a site visit if required

Cost: £330

Package 2: Business Planning and modelling your childcare offer

  • Understanding the childcare market
  • Business planning
  • Modelling of childcare offer
  • This package includes 2 Microsoft teams consultations

Cost: £245

Package 3: Financial Planning

  • Understanding the financial position forecasting tool
  • Breakeven and a cost analysis
  • This package includes 2 Microsoft teams consultations

Cost: £245

Package 4: Marketing your business

  • Promoting and marketing your business tool kit
  • This package includes 2 Microsoft teams consultaitons

Cost: £185

Support for existing childcare providers with financial concerns

If you are an existing childcare provider concerned about the financial situation of your business, we can offer packages of support to help you further understand the position and the options available to you.

The packages available are bespoke and will require a 30-minute consultation so we can understand your position and develop a package of support to meet your requirements.