Early Years business support

All registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders have access to the Early Years Advisory Team who can offer support and advice. Email eyat@iow.gov.uk.

Business support tools and guidance

HMRC

Starting out in childcare

Different types of childcare

The different types of childcare available to you are as listed below.

  • Childminder
  • Childminder Agencies (CMA)
  • Crèche
  • Day Nursery
  • Emergency Childcare
  • Holiday Play scheme
  • Nanny
  • Nursery School or Class
  • Out of School Club
  • Pre School
  • Parent and Toddler Group

Ofsted

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

More information and support

There are other organisations that can offer guidance and support:

  • National Day Nurseries Association provide support for NDA members, information and advice, childcare training and a quality improvement scheme, e-Quality Counts
  • Early Years Alliance is an early years membership organisation and voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare and education in England and provides support to EYA members, information and advice, publications and childcare training
  • Business Smart is funded by the DfE and provides ideas, inspiration and tools to help new and existing childcare practitioners develop and maintain a sustainable business
  • PACEY offers support and guidance to deliver high standards of care and learning
  • Coram Family and Childcare focuses on childcare and early years to make a difference to families' lives now and in the long term
  • DfE has advice, examples and resources to help early years providers run a sustainable childcare business support for early years providers of all sizes to build sustainable and successful businesses and help them access the business support they need.

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