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<P> A new Government programme is set to help childcare providers overcome their lack of experience in business practice and deliver a better service, says Simon Vevers </P>

A new Government programme is set to help childcare providers overcome their lack of experience in business practice and deliver a better service, says Simon Vevers

Childminders, out-of-school clubs, pre-schools, playgroups and nurseries are the targets for a planned 15-month Government-backed programme to provide business training and support for up to 100,000 childcare businesses. Called the Childcare Business Support Development Programme, the scheme is being promoted jointly by the Departments for Education and Skills and Work and Pensions.

Some 400 tender packs were sent to organisations last year, challenging them 'to design and deliver an exciting and innovative national programme of high-quality business training support for up to 100,000 childcare businesses'.

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