Demand for different types of childcare varies across Buckinghamshire.  The staff, location, and premises are therefore of fundamental importance to sustain a quality provision. Business planning is essential to ensure a quality provision. Information about starting your own business and courses that you may find useful via the Government website.

A careful feasibility study will be required as, although you may feel there is a need for childcare in your local area, others may also be considering providing new childcare in that area.  We are also aware that a number of childminders currently have vacancies for flexible childcare. Information about childcare sufficiency in different parts of the county may be viewed on the Buckinghamshire Council website: Childcare sufficiency assessment. This may help you to decide on where you may wish to set up your business.

If you would like advice regarding producing a feasibility study, please let us know, and we will provide contact details of your local Early Years Business and Finance Advisor who will be able to support you in this.

Once you have had an opportunity to consider these issues, you may wish to discuss matters further for more in-depth information.

If so, please email use at earlyyears@buckinghamshire.gov.uk to request contact from one of our Business and Finance Advisors.