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School Age Childcare Business Support Needs Survey

About this survey
As part of the ongoing development of the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy, work is underway to better understand the business support needs of childcare providers and to inform the development of a Targeted Business Support Scheme for the sector.

This survey provides an important opportunity for School Age Childcare providers to directly inform that work and help shape the refinement of the proposed business support model.

We want to understand the business challenges you are experiencing, where practical support would make the greatest difference, and how that support should be designed and delivered to meet the particular needs of the SAC sector.

Your input is important. The findings will be used to help ensure that the needs and experiences of School Age Childcare providers are reflected in the evidence informing the development of the business support model.

The survey is short and should take approximately 5–10 minutes to complete.

Please submit your response by Friday 11 September.
1.How significant are the following business challenges for your School Age Childcare Service?
Not a challenge
Minor challenge
Moderate challenge
Major challenge
Critical challenge
Costs and fee setting
Budgeting/cash flow
Financial management
Business planning
Occupancy/marketing
Funding
Administration/compliance
Governance
Workforce/employment issues
Business growth/development
Long-term business sustainability
2.Where would practical business support be most useful for you?
Not useful
Slightly useful
Moderately useful
Very useful
Extremely useful
Costs and fee setting
Budgeting/cash flow
Financial management
Business planning
Occupancy/marketing
Funding
Administration/compliance
Governance
Workforce/employment issues
Business growth/development
Long-term business sustainability
3.Of the areas identified, what are your top three business support priorities over the next 12–24 months?
4.Have you identified any specific business challenges associated with your operating model?
5.What types of business support would you be most likely to use? Please select up to three.
6.When accessing business advice, how important is it that the adviser has specific knowledge and understanding of the childcare sector?
Not important
Not particularly important
Somewhat important
Very important
Essential
7.When and how would business support need to be delivered to make it accessible to you? Please select all that apply.
8.What, if anything, currently prevents you from accessing the business support you need?
9.If you could access practical business support with one issue tomorrow, what would you ask for help with?