Early Years Providers Business Planning and Support

Advice and Support

Business Bolton

For information or for general advice, go to: www.businessbolton.org

You can also look out for announcements from Business Bolton by following them on Facebook or @businessbolton on Twitter.

For specific enquiries relating to business support, Business Bolton can be contacted via email at: businessbolton@bolton.gov.uk.

Business Bolton Newsletter – Are you signed up?

This newsletter aims to provide an update for businesses on the latest support available to them and how it can be accessed. The content has been put together with partners and other council services to provide you with the most up-to-date information on the guidance available.

If you would like to subscribe for future newsletters to gain information on the latest financial support and COVID-19 guidance, you can sign up here Business Bolton newsletter.

EnterprisingYou

A government-funded programme specially designed to support self-employed individuals, including those who work in the gig economy and small business owners in Greater Manchester.

Free advice is available in different areas, from personal skills and career development to business finance and mentoring.

To be eligible for this programme, you need to be over 18, a resident of Greater Manchester and have an income of less than £27,000 per annum.

For further information please visit https://www.enterprising-you.co.uk/

The Business Growth Hub

The Business Growth Hub supports businesses across Greater Manchester that have the potential, ambition and commitment to grow, from established and large organisations to small and medium size enterprises.

They have put together a package of support responding to the Covid-19 outbreak, including a series of free downloadable webinars.

To get further information on business support, including access to one of their business advisors and free newsletter, please visit: https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/coronavirus

Business Growth Hub, a business support agency for Greater Manchester, works closely with Business Bolton (Bolton Council), and they offer:

Fully funded Business Support.
One to one or group support available for many areas including digital, mentoring, advice, skills and training.
Work is underway to scope the potential of a specialist support programme for childcare providers.

Contact: Jonathan Crabtree, Bolton Account Manager
Telephone: 07525 603484
Email: Jonathan.Crabtree@growthco.uk

HMRC Employer Bulletin

Are you signed up to recieve the HMRC Employer Bulletin?

This is a bimonthly magazine for employers and agents that gives up-to-date information on payroll topics. The update includes lots of information, such as:

Support available for employees if you're unable to bring them back to work;
Support available to help your business grow.

The bulletin is only available online. You can register for HMRC’s employer email alert service to receive emails from HMRC which tell you when the latest issue is available. Access the latest bulletin here.

Gov.uk

Get help and support for your business, visit: Get help and support for your business - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

In England you can contact the government’s Business Support Helpline for free advice.

You can also find free support, advice and sources of finance through your local ‘growth hub’.

Business Support Helpline (England)
enquiries@businesssupporthelpline.org
Telephone: 0800 998 1098
Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm (except bank holidays)
Find out about call charges

Speak to an adviser on webchat about support for your business.

The Business Support Helpline for England is also on:

The Early Years Business Playbook

Find lots of free guides, tips and software tools to help you make better business decisions: Famly I The EY Business Playbook

Employing an early years apprentice in your setting

The Early Years Alliance offer advice and practical support for those employing apprentices.
Employing an early years apprentice for your setting | early years alliance (eyalliance.org.uk)

Recruitment and retention

Webpages for the early years workforce: recruitment, retention, and business planning.

The early years workforce: recruitment, retention, and business planning - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Ofsted Annual Report: Pandemic recovery slowed by workforce crisis in children’s education and care - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) - Published 13th December 2022. This year’s Ofsted Annual Report describes the extent to which education and children’s social care have recovered in the wake of the pandemic.
Ofsted report highlights impact of staffing crisis | early years alliance (eyalliance.org.uk) - Summary of the above Ofsted Annual Report by the Early Years Alliance.
Check early years qualifications - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) - Find out if a person’s qualifications allow them to work in an early years setting, and if you can include them in staff:child ratios.
EYA Portal > Shop (eyalliance.org.uk) - Book: Recruiting Early Years Staff.

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