The EY Business Playbook includes real, tactical solutions to help providers address the crises of rising costs and limited Government support featuring expert advice from large nursery groups, as well as independent consultant Louise Stoney, who specialises in early care and education, finance and policy, and the founder of Childcare Marketing Ben Rolfe.
It includes more than 20 articles and videos on topics like marketing, financial guidance, staffing and recruitment, which will be added to and updated weekly. The Playbook will also feature special templates to help providers calculate their ‘numbers’, along with videos presenting easy ways to ‘get on top’ of their business.
The hub has been launched alongside a new version of Famly Free, a free software platform for smaller providers. In recognition of the economic crisis, the platform contains basic financial features such as invoicing, payments and enquiry handling for the very first time.
Early education editor at Famly Julia Rose said, ‘While we can’t immediately fix funding levels, staff recruitment, and all the other existential threats to our sector, we want to do something to tackle this current economic crisis head on. As a former Level 3 educator, like many of you, I worked my way up to leading a nursery, so I can empathise with our colleagues in the sector who find the business side of running an early years setting tough. That’s exactly why we’ve put together a collection of no-nonsense, actionable advice alongside inspiring ideas from some of the very best in the sector. My younger self would have loved this and we hope you do too.’
- Click here to visit the EY Playbook