From first hello to opening day
Six clear steps, at a pace that works for you. You can stop at any point before you sign.
How it works
No pressure, and no cost to find out more.
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1About 5 minutes
Register your interest
Tell us about you, your experience in early years, any business partner and the area you have in mind.
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2Within 5 working days
An informal call
A relaxed chat about you, your plans and how the Mi model works, with time for your questions.
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3After the call
The information pack
The full picture: the model, the figures and the support. We may ask you to sign a confidentiality agreement.
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4When you are ready
Visit a Mi nursery
Meet our team, spend time in a Mi nursery on a normal working day, and ask the manager anything you like.
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5Together
Your plan and your site
Your business plan, your figures and the right building for your area, all worked through together with us. If you are working with an investor we introduced, they join you here.
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6The final step
Agreement and opening
We sign the agreement, set a clear opening plan and start getting you, your building and your team ready.
Who does well with us
Honest answers now save everyone time later.
Experienced
Two years or more of nursery management, or a partner who has.
Hands on
In your nursery every day, close to its children and families.
Caring
You care as much about your staff as about the children.
Ready to invest
Able to fund the start up, or open to an investor partner.
Bring a partner who has the experience
New to early years or to management? You can still apply together with someone who has run a nursery. We look at you as a team.
Apply togetherStart with step one
Register your interest. It takes about five minutes.