Nursery World - Management: out of school provision: Join the club

Starting an after-school club in your nursery can bring some extra revenue to your setting, but you need to be aware of the competition, says Mary Evans

September, and the start of the new school year, brings new opportunities to develop your nursery's services and to increase your income with the establishment of your own out-of-school club.

At least that is the theory. In practice, nursery managers need to research and plan the launch of a club carefully to avoid the risk of a potentially lucrative idea becoming a time- consuming and costly catalogue of managerial problems.

Pros and...
On the plus side, an out-of-school club can help your nursery meet your parents' needs by becoming the stop-off and pick-up point for all the family. This means your setting is more likely to continue earning from these families for longer than if they made alternative arrangements.

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