Setting Up and Running Your Childcare Business

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Childcare is an essential part of the government’s strategy to enable parents to return to work. Providers need to be competent in both childcare and business. To help you set up and maintain a high quality and thriving business, we have pulled together some information to guide you through the process of setting up and running childcare provision.

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