Preparing your childcare business for September 2025

Preparing your childcare business for September 2025 (or any other term...) 

As we move towards September and the final phase of the expansion of funded childcare spaces, now is a good time to evaluate different areas of your business to ensure that you are ready for the changes and identify any areas for improvement.   We are often so caught up in the day-to-day demands of running a childcare setting that we rarely take time to take a step back, evaluate and plan for the future.  Have a look over this one-page document with some suggestions of areas to look at and points to consider.  Planning and preparation is key to the success of any business and we recommend carrying out this process as often as you can.

Managing your cashflow

Effective cashflow management is crucial for a childcare business, even more so in this challenging economic environment and in preparation for the funding changes in September 2025.  If you would like to understand more about cashflow and why it is important, then please take a look at this document - cashflow forecasting.  We have also put together a cashflow template for you, to give you an idea of how a cashflow forecast may look and to use as a template for your own cashflow forecast if you would like to.