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Top Tip - What I'd tell my former self when first starting my dance school
Sarah Gittins, CAA Independent Representative Board Director, Founder of The Den, former dance school owners' Top Tip she'd give her former self when starting her dance school
Apr 291 min read
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Top Tip - Your Sunguarding checklist for children's activity providers
This Top Tip is the Melanoma Fund's checklist for keeping children - and your staff - safe in the sun.
Apr 161 min read
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Top Tip - A summary of the April cost crunch
This month has been dubbed "Awful April," but what exactly does that mean? Here's Howden's summary of the April cost crunch and the 7 bills you'll now pay for more.
Apr 161 min read
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News - Babyballet® Danceathon raises record amount for Tommy’s
Babyballet® dancers from as young as 6 months old have raised more than half a million pounds for pregnancy research charity Tommy’s through this year’s Danceathon event.
Apr 162 min read
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Protecting children and your reputation from sun damage - your Sunguarding Checklist
The CAA partners with the Melanoma Fund to promote good Sunguarding practices within the children's activities sector
Apr 152 min read
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Top Tip - What I'd tell my former self when first starting my children's activity business
Anna Coggan, Franchisee of Caterpillar Music Newark's Top Tip she'd give her former self when starting her children's activity business
Apr 11 min read
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Workshop - Timing is Everything - Make The Most of This Season By Aligning Your Outreach with School and Nursery Budgets
Discover actionable strategies to make a meaningful impact and build strong connections with schools and nurseries.
Mar 281 min read
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Top Tip - Five common Health & Safety mistakes and how to avoid them
Five common Health & Safety mistakes and how to avoid them by Citation
Mar 251 min read
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Apprenticeships Functional Skills Update with Storyy
Lisa Parkinson, Storyy's Partnerships Manager, runs through how recent government reforms to apprenticeships could affect your business.
Mar 191 min read
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Top Tip - Risk assessments your children's activity classes
There is no one-size-fits-all template for a risk assessment. Each scenario is different, so your risk assessments need to be dynamic.
Mar 181 min read
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Accountancy Clinic - Getting ready for the end of the tax year on April 5th 2025
Make sure your children's activity business is ready for the end of the tax year on April 5th.
Mar 141 min read
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Top Tip - Getting your children's activity business prepared for the end of the tax year
Chris' top tips for children's activity providers to ensure they're prepared for the end of the tax year on April 5th 2025.
Mar 111 min read
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Building a stable children's activity business for long-term impact in schools or nurseries
Cerys Keneally explains how working with schools & nurseries can help children's activity providers bring a stable income to their business
Mar 111 min read
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A focus on wraparound childcare recruitment; setting up your children's activity business for success
Love Childcare Recruitment's Tom Trout shares tangible action points for successfully recruiting for your children's activity business
Mar 61 min read
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Top Tip - Have a proactive recruitment strategy for your children's activity business
Tom's top tip for children's activity providers is to ensure your recruitment strategy isn't reactive.
Mar 41 min read
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Top Tip - Increase your average school or nursery value
Cerys' top tip for children's activity providers is to increase your average school or nursery value.
Feb 251 min read
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Why You Should Use Automation to Speed Up Customer Service in your Children's Activity Business
Want to save time and keep your customers happy? Hear from Hollie Herd, Pebble's Customer Service Manager, about how automating your customer service can be a game-changer.
Feb 181 min read
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Workshop - Understanding what 'inclusion' means for your children's activity business & completing a risk assessment for it
Vinny shares tips for developing a risk-assessed strategy for inclusive practice & a risk assessment template for activity providers
Feb 141 min read
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Top Tip - What I'd tell my former self when first starting my children's activity business
Drawing on what you've learned since starting your children's activity business what's your Top Tip?
Feb 111 min read
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Webinar - Employed vs. Self-Employed Workers
Not sure whether to hire employed or self-employed staff? Has the increase in employer National Insurance contributions, which took effect in April 2025, made you question your staffing structure? In this webinar with Nicole Rogers, Senior Associate | Solicitor at ARAG Law, you'll find out what you need to take into consideration.
Jan 291 min read
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