Business support - Early Years, Wraparound and Out of School Childcare

Services for Young Children (SfYC) business support service

All registered nurseries, pre-schools, wraparound and out of school clubs in Hampshire have access to the business support service. We can advise on issues such as sustainability, business expansion, help with funding headcount forms, or discussion around your Improvement Support Programme (ISP).

We run regular surgeries for you to meet us and get the help you need. Details of the next business surgeries are advertised on the SfYC Calendar of Events page. For wraparound business surgeries, please use the General Enquiry Form.

Resources

Search and find a variety of guidance documents and useful information to support your childcare setting, including a Childcare Population Forecaster.

Recruitment

Resources for recruiting staff and handling employment issues are available from the SfYC Moodle - 'Business and Welfare support' section.

Support with recruitment

Employing an apprentice

Workplace pensions

Employers must provide, and contribute to, a workplace pension scheme for employees.

Help with workplace pensions

Self-Employment/Tax

If you are self-employed, you are responsible for your own tax returns. HM Revenue and Customs have online support and guides to help self-employed people with this task.

Help with tax returns

Cash flow

Maintaining financial records and managing budgets may seem daunting but they are an important part of running a successful business. We have a guide and template spreadsheets to help you.

Cash flow resources

Community and voluntary providers

All new committee members need to complete a DBS check and Ofsted EY2 form. Once the checks have been done details need to be submitted to the Charity Commission.

Resources for community and voluntary providers

Tax-Free Childcare

Tax-free childcare is a government scheme to help working parents with the cost of childcare. Parents can open an account to pay a registered childcare provider.

Tax-free childcare resources

Sources of Income

Income can be provided from Early Years Education funding and other sources.

Early Years Education funding

Wraparound funding

Schools and registered providers delivering wraparound services can access expansion of places funding.

Wraparound Childcare Grant