Monthly Archives: May 2012

Petition to reject proposals to deregulate childminders

Hi everyone You may have heard in the media recently about a report from the think tank Centre Forum (written by Elizabeth Truss) called “Affordable quality: new approaches to childcare”. Here is a link to the report. The report (as I read it) recommends ways that the author thinks would lead to more affordable childcare. […]

Part 7 of ‘Marketing your childminding business’ Step 4c – Promotion

Get your childminding business known by parents Hi, welcome to the seventh and last blog in our series on marketing your childminding business. In this blog we conclude your marketing mix by focusing on the ‘Promotion’ element and adding a few notes on the less relevant ‘Place’ element of the mix. ‘Promotion’ is all about […]

Part 6 of ‘Marketing your childminding business’ Step 4b – Price

Your Childminding Marketing Mix – Price Hi, welcome to the sixth blog in our series on marketing your childminding business. In this blog we are moving on to the Price element of your marketing mix. This is all about how much you charge for childminding, exactly what you charge for, and how parents/carers can pay […]