Build a care business with the right foundations.
Education, training and coaching for people who want to start, sustain and scale successful care businesses. From CQC compliance to governance, leadership, tendering and business growth.
LEARN. IMPLEMENT. GROW.
Wherever you are in your journey, there's a path for you.
The CARE Framework™
The foundation behind Care Business School. Our signature methodology underpins every programme, course and piece of support we provide.
Three Core Care Business School Programmes
Choose the level of support that matches where your care business is today.
For aspiring and early-stage care business owners who need the knowledge, structure, accountability and support to build their care business.
- 12-Week Startup Accelerator — Group Sessions
- Care Entrepreneurship Online Blueprint
- Monthly Live Masterclasses
- CQC & Care Compliance Education
- Finance Foundations
- Understanding Recruitment & Safer Staffing
- Business Setup Roadmap
- Recorded Masterclasses
- Recorded Training Library
- Care Business School Community
- Q&As
For established care businesses that need stronger compliance, governance, quality, workforce systems and business development.
- Everything in Builders, plus:
- 4 × 1:1 quarterly sessions
- CQC Readiness & Mock Inspections
- Quality & Governance Support
- Care Tendering & Business Development
- Workforce & HR Support
- Policy Templates
- Business Health Check
For established care business owners who want strategic leadership, business transformation, advanced governance and stronger systems to support growth.
- Everything in Growers, plus:
- 8 hours of 1:1 Strategic Leadership & Business Transformation
- Executive Business Review
- Leadership Development
- Advanced Governance
- Growth & Scale Strategy
- Full Access to the Care Compliance Software
Compare Your Options
Choose the level of support that matches where your care business is today.
| Feature | Builders | Growers | Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 6 months | 12 months | 12 months |
| Investment | |||
| Payment plan | |||
| 12-Week Startup Accelerator | |||
| Care Entrepreneurship Blueprint | |||
| Monthly Live Masterclasses | |||
| CQC & Care Compliance | |||
| Finance Foundations | |||
| Recruitment & Safer Staffing | |||
| Business Setup Roadmap | |||
| Recorded Masterclasses | |||
| Care Business School Community | |||
| Q&As | |||
| 1:1 Sessions | 4 quarterly | 8 hours strategic | |
| CQC Readiness & Mock Inspections | |||
| Quality & Governance Support | |||
| Care Tendering & Business Development | |||
| Workforce & HR | |||
| Policy Templates | |||
| Business Health Check | |||
| Executive Business Review | |||
| Leadership Development | |||
| Advanced Governance | |||
| Growth & Scale Strategy | |||
| Full Care Compliance Software |
Specialist Programmes
Start a CIC
Turn your community idea into a structured Community Interest Company.
A specialist programme delivered by Makaya through Care Business School. This is a separate specialist programme — it is not Builders, Growers, Leaders or a membership tier.
Learn What You Need to Build a Stronger Care Business
Individual courses available to purchase separately or included within your programme.
Care Compliance Solutions
Digital compliance infrastructure for care businesses. A separate technology product — available independently and included within Leaders.
What's included
Speak to us about the right option for your business
Leaders members receive full access to the Care Compliance Software as part of their programme.
This means Leaders combines:
Your Care Business School Journey, All in One Place.
Every customer receives a secure personal Care Business School portal where they can access the programmes, courses and support they have purchased.
From Learning to Implementation
Not just information. Implementation.
Care Business School is designed to bridge the gap between knowing and doing. We combine practical knowledge with real-world care business experience to help you build, strengthen and grow.
Meet Linda Dube
Linda Dube is the founder of Care Business School and brings extensive experience across health and social care, social work, care leadership, compliance and care business ownership.
Care Business School was built from Linda's direct experience of the challenges care entrepreneurs face — and her belief that the right education, structure and support can transform care businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wherever you are in your care business journey, there's a next step.
Care Business School gives you the education, tools, structure and support to move forward.