Guest Posted October 14, 2007 Posted October 14, 2007 Hi all, Has anyone got any tips for me on how to write a business plan for a pre-school? I have to do one for my assignment and having difficulty in knowing where to start!!! I have to show understanding of key elements relating to budgets. I work in a foundation unit within a primary school so this is all new to me! Can anyone please help?
Guest Posted October 14, 2007 Posted October 14, 2007 Hi all, Has anyone got any tips for me on how to write a business plan for a pre-school? I have to do one for my assignment and having difficulty in knowing where to start!!! I have to show understanding of key elements relating to budgets. I work in a foundation unit within a primary school so this is all new to me! Can anyone please help? MY local EYDCP provided me with a template, which I basically just filled in, and was not as scary as I expected it to be!
HappyMaz Posted October 14, 2007 Posted October 14, 2007 Hi all, Has anyone got any tips for me on how to write a business plan for a pre-school? I have to do one for my assignment and having difficulty in knowing where to start!!! I have to show understanding of key elements relating to budgets. I work in a foundation unit within a primary school so this is all new to me! Can anyone please help? You could try the Business Link website - they have lots of information about business start ups, and I'm sure they have downloadable resources explaining how to write a business plan. And I'm sure I've seen a "how to set up a nursery" book - you could ask at your library. I'm also pretty sure the Pre-school Learning Alliance do a publication about the business side of pre-schools - have a look at their website too. Also the National Day Nurseries Association will have similar publications. Both websites might have factsheets available to download.. Good luck! Maz
Helen Posted October 14, 2007 Posted October 14, 2007 I don't really have a business plan, as such, but I have a budget spreadsheet which tells me how little I earn!! Headings across the top are potential numbers of children (we are small, so my columns are only 14 to 20 children. The rows include all the information such as staff numbers and income and expenditure, eg number of staff fees per session fees per week fees per year (ie x 38 weeks) wages per session wages per week wages per year (x 38 weeks) employers NICs equipment and resources snacks for children staff refreshments costs: rent heating lighting cleaning water phone total income per session total costs per session balance per session balance per week balance per year Hope this gives you a start
Guest Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 Go into your bank they have good templates to follow, or as said before business link are good.
Guest Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 follow this link to sure starts Business success training resources Business success It has everything in it from marketing to budgeting. Good luck with your assignement. Peggy
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