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Voluntary committees
Three main leaflets providing guidance to voluntary committee run providers to help achieve a better quality and financially stable childcare provision. The leaflets address the following key issues:
- Committee liability and options
- Funding applications includes bidding processes, tips and techniques
- Committee structure, roles and responsibilities of members
These are supported by 10 business focused case studies from the Dorset area ranging from turning around a failing provision to marketing and fundraising techniques.
For further details please contact the Business Support Officer at Dorset County on 01305 2284444 or call Dorset’s Children’s Information Services for impartial information and guidance on 0845 355 2099 (call charged on local rate).
The RED Book
The RED Book provides a business survival manual targeted at voluntary committee-run childcare that supports the setting-up and sustainability of new and existing childcare provision.
Designed to become a ‘live’ working document, it contains sections on money matters, staff, committees, structure & quality assurance and development. It has four functions:
- To answer setting specific questions - the format is designed to enable a committee to utilise The RED Book as an integral part of any existing systems and procedures
- To answer childcare related questions
- Signposting
- Forms & Templates
Download The RED Book manual.
For further details of The RED Book or the East Sussex's Business Mentoring Network, please contact the Business Support Officer at East Sussex County Council on 01323 747490.
Please note:
We believe the contents of the materials to be true and accurate as at the date of writing but can give no assurances or warranty regarding the accuracy, currency or applicability of any of the contents in relation to specific situations and particular circumstances. As such, the contents should not be relied upon and professional advice should be taken in specific cases. Please see the DfES copyright notice and disclaimer.
