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Commercial awareness

Commercial Awareness Online Course (2 hours) – the importance of value
from OpenLearn - Open University

Self Assessment tax returns: Overview –

Self-assessment and tax returns
from GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission – the register and regulator of charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence
from GOV.UK

Support for charity trustees

Guides and videos to support charity trustees
from GOV.UK

Updated guidance – Advice and guidance for charity trustees

5-minute guides to charity governance
from GOV.UK

Take the trustee quiz – Test your knowledge as a trustee

Online trustee quiz to check understanding of responsibilities
from GOV.UK

The essential trustee: what you need to know, what you need to do

A guide to charity trustees outlining what they need to know and what they need to do
from GOV.UK

Childcare providers and inspections: management information

sChildcare Inspections – Management information from Ofsted
from GOV.UK

Statistics: childcare and early years

Statistics about Early Years and Childcare from parent and provider perspective
from GOV.UK

Study of early education and development (SEED)

A study of early education and development (SEED) to evaluate the: • effect of early education on children’s outcomes • quality of provision • value for money of providing funded early years education
from GOV.UK

Avoid unfair terms in sales contracts: Overview

Avoid unfair terms in business contracts
from GOV.UK

Marketing and advertising: the law: Overview

Marketing and the law
from GOV.UK

Fire safety in the workplace: Fire safety equipment, drills and training

A guide to fire safety in the workplace
from GOV.UK

Your data security checklist: Nine principles you cannot afford to overlook

Data security tips
from FSB

Planning permission – Adverts and signs

Planning Permission – Adverts and signs
from Planning Portal

Sign up to Tax-Free Childcare if you’re a childcare provider

Sign Up to Receive Tax Free Childcare
from GOV.UK

Information for Childcare providers |

Childcare Choices – Government website with information about funding, universal credit, tax-free childcare and resources for childcares
from Childcare Choices

5 numbers to help track your nursery’s finances

Blog with useful guidance about important numbers to track in nursery finances (with relevance to all childcare providers)
from Famly

How To Guides

Step by Step Guide on practical financial matters including keeping on top of numbers, finding an accountant, and when to register for VAT or as self-employed
from Small Business Britain

Profit and loss statements

An introduction to Profit and Loss Statements
from NatWest Business Builder

Make a court claim for money: What a court claim is

Make a court claim for money
from GOV.UK

Guidance and resources

Guidance and resources to promote 30 hours promote tax-free childcare
from Childcare Choices

Childcare –

Childcare Information for Parents
from GOV.UK

Get Tax-Free Childcare: step by step

Step by step guide for parents to apply for tax-free childcare
from GOV.UK

How to get help with the cost of childcare: government-funded support in England

Video for parents about how to get help with the cost of childcare
from Department for Education

How Universal Credit Childcare works

A guide to Universal Credit
from Childcare Choices

How to avoid five common tax mistakes for the self-employed

Avoiding common mistakes with a tax return
from FSB

Self-employment tax return

A series of videos from HMRC for childminders to help them understand record keeping and tax returns
from GOV.UK

HMRC email updates, videos and webinars if you’re self-employed

Links to the webinars HMRC run regularly for Childminders
from GOV.UK

Six top tips to managing your business expenses

Tips to manage expenses
from FSB

10 ways to reduce your business costs |

Tips to Reducing Business Costs
from British Business Bank