You have a business idea to start an out-of-school program. Now, do you need to write a business plan if you are planning to start small and not thinking of seeking external investment? Many small business owners tend to dismiss … Continue Reading
10 Cute Easter Craft Ideas for After School Clubs
With Easter just around the corner, here is a roundup of some super cute Easter craft and activity ideas the kids are sure to love. 1. Easter Egg Unicorns These incredibly cute sleepy-eyed unicorns from little inspiration is a must-try … Continue Reading
5 Common Mistakes Start-Up Childcare Businesses Make
1. Going for a complex business model A cardinal mistake many start-up childcare businesses tend to make when shaping their business model is – providing too many choices (service offerings) to their customers. Eight to nine different session choices with … Continue Reading
How to Tackle Food Waste in Out of School Clubs
From the unfinished meals left on the plates to the spoiled food and usable bits and bobs tossed out from the school kitchens, the Education Sector churns out nearly 123,000 tonnes of food waste in the UK each year. Though … Continue Reading
Marketing Tips for Childcare Businesses: Listing with Business Directories
With the internet swallowing up the yellow pages and other traditional platforms of advertising, the marketing success of any businesses now mostly revolves around their ability to rank high on the results page of Google. If you are looking for … Continue Reading
How to Prevent Bullying in After School Clubs
A seemingly harmless prank. Playful banter. It is quite easy for bullying to put on the innocent disguise of a joke and stealthily shake a vulnerable mind, scarring it for life. It is crucial that not only schools but all … Continue Reading
Marketing Tips for Out of School Clubs: 7 Ways to Promote your After-School Program
From grabbing the fleeting attention of the parent searching online for an after-school program to convincing the sceptical local school authorities to let you distribute the fliers, you will need to pull out all your stops when marketing your out … Continue Reading
Art and Craft Ideas for kids at your Holiday Camp and Out of School Clubs
As the holidays come dancing around the corner, parents and holiday clubs alike must be busy scraping out their creativity bank for ideas to keep the cheeky monkeys engaged and happy. To make your task a wee bit easier, we … Continue Reading
GDPR for Nurseries, Out of School Clubs and Childcare Providers – How to prepare for it?
You must have heard about the GDPR. It’s the new data protection law that will come into effect from the 25th of May 2018 and will apply to anyone who collects or processes the personal data of EU citizens. So, … Continue Reading
How to Manage your After School Club Remotely?
With mounting costs, overheads and red tapes, running an After School Club as a profitable business is no child’s play (pardon the pun!) For most owners, it is the passion rather than the profits that keep their business going. Let … Continue Reading