JCrakers
13-06-2012, 08:32 AM
Just before Xmas I decided to become accredited so a 3yr old could stay with me. I went through the first interview and had all the criteria to continue.
I had to do 'Progress from the start' course which I booked and I also had to produce a business plan. Someone came round my house to go through the plan (I had three under5's at my feet :rolleyes:)
She came in with her briefcase and looked at the children like she wasn't expecting them to be there.
Anyway the business plan was paperwork for paperworks sake so I decided not to go ahead as it gave me a headache by the second page.
Mum was going to lose her free hours but now has decided she cant afford to. So I gave it some more thought and dug out the business plan again thinking I could give it another go.
These are some of the questions I have to fill in and you wonder why this is a total waste of time
• Market
Describe the market you are operating within in terms of demographics, growth. Developments etc
• Stakeholders
Describe who they are, their level of involvement, their responsibilities, their expectations etc
Objectives
Realistic and measurable targets for each of the three years of the plan
e.g.
• Income, expenditure,
• Occupancy, sales conversions
• Marketing activities
• Quality, training etc
7. Monitoring and Measurement
The frequency of monitoring and measuring performance to ensure the objectives will be achieved.
7.1. Measurement Criteria
Key performance indicators e.g.
• Income
• Occupancy
• Expenditure
• others
As well as this I have to produce a 3 year cashflow prediction and a monthly plan of things I'm going to buy and how much they are going to cost.
Is it just me or is Leicestershire County Council totally off their rocker ????
Also I think the cashflow is rather private. The info they want is my personal wage information which I don't really want to share. A nursery would have staff wages on there but no name attached to it. My wages are my private affair
I had to do 'Progress from the start' course which I booked and I also had to produce a business plan. Someone came round my house to go through the plan (I had three under5's at my feet :rolleyes:)
She came in with her briefcase and looked at the children like she wasn't expecting them to be there.
Anyway the business plan was paperwork for paperworks sake so I decided not to go ahead as it gave me a headache by the second page.
Mum was going to lose her free hours but now has decided she cant afford to. So I gave it some more thought and dug out the business plan again thinking I could give it another go.
These are some of the questions I have to fill in and you wonder why this is a total waste of time
• Market
Describe the market you are operating within in terms of demographics, growth. Developments etc
• Stakeholders
Describe who they are, their level of involvement, their responsibilities, their expectations etc
Objectives
Realistic and measurable targets for each of the three years of the plan
e.g.
• Income, expenditure,
• Occupancy, sales conversions
• Marketing activities
• Quality, training etc
7. Monitoring and Measurement
The frequency of monitoring and measuring performance to ensure the objectives will be achieved.
7.1. Measurement Criteria
Key performance indicators e.g.
• Income
• Occupancy
• Expenditure
• others
As well as this I have to produce a 3 year cashflow prediction and a monthly plan of things I'm going to buy and how much they are going to cost.
Is it just me or is Leicestershire County Council totally off their rocker ????
Also I think the cashflow is rather private. The info they want is my personal wage information which I don't really want to share. A nursery would have staff wages on there but no name attached to it. My wages are my private affair