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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 11, 20251 min read


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 11, 20251 min read


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 6, 20251 min read


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 4, 20251 min read


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 25, 20251 min read


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 18, 20251 min read


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 14, 20251 min read


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 11, 20251 min read


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 29, 20251 min read


Top Tip - Using automation to speed up customer service for your children's activity business
Improve your customer service and make your children's activity business more efficient using automation.
Jan 28, 20251 min read


Insurance Clinic - risk assessments
In our January Insurance Clinic, Morton Michel's James Mc Donald shared some tips on navigating insurance, completing risk assessments, and creating safer environments from the outset.
Jan 25, 20251 min read


Top Tip - Get to know the exclusions and limitations of your insurance policy for your children's activity business
Get to know the exclusions and limitations of your insurance policy for your children's activity business.
Jan 22, 20251 min read


Top Tip - When approaching schools or nurseries with your children's activity, always track your numbers
When approaching schools and nurseries, always track your numbers.
Jan 22, 20251 min read


News - Children’s activity providers walk off with top prizes at 2024 BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards
By the BFA Children’s activity providers have come out as the big winner at this year’s BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards. The...
Nov 26, 20244 min read


News - Creating better starts and brighter futures with Children’s Alliance
By the Children's Alliance Countless children are facing issues making it difficult for them to live their lives to their fullest...
Nov 26, 20244 min read


Workshop - Filming a promo video using just your phone
In this practical session, you’ll learn the tips and tricks you need to be able to film your very own professional looking promo video
Nov 15, 20241 min read


Marketing Clinic - Marketing your children's activities business
In our Marketing Clinic, Anne Marie, Mark, and Mike took questions from our members about marketing their children's activity business.
Oct 17, 20241 min read


Summary of CAA Support Session in response to the Southport incident
Following Southport's horrific incident, CAA Board Director Anne-Marie Martin hosted a support session for children's activity providers.
Aug 1, 20242 min read


UK general election 2024: Manifesto considerations for children's activity providers
The key points in the Labour and Conservative manifestos that might impact children's activities providers.
Jun 27, 20243 min read


How to attract and retain the best people
Some tips on how to recruit and retain the best staff in the children's activities sector.
Jun 12, 20241 min read
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