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Early Years eNews: Issue 2
No full textNewsletterThere is a lot happening across the sector with a number of big announcements from DCEDIY in recent weeks and a lot of new supports being developed as settings around the country welcome children and families from Ukraine. In this issue of Early Years eNews, we bring you information about these and other developments, as well as information about what is happening in Barnardos early years learning and development team
Children’s Budget 2023
Get PDFPaperOver the last 12 months, children and their families faced great uncertainty and disruption to their lives, first through pandemic restrictions and more recently with unprecedented cost of living increases. For some, this has compounded existing disadvantage. For others, it has presented children and parents with and forced them to confront certain adversities and challenges for the first time. Cost of living increases risks pulling more and more children into poverty and deprivation, and decreasing standards of living. The longer children live in poverty and deprivation the greater an impact it will have on their health, wellbeing, and future development. Growing up in poverty can negatively affect the entire life course of a child, limiting opportunities and making it more difficult for them to realise their full emotional, educational, and social potential. Budget 2023 must prioritise those most disadvantaged by recent price increases, targeting support measures at those most vulnerable. The Government must provide an appropriate safety net to ensure that all children at the very least have access to daily essentials. Additionally the government needs to make sure that families, once they have secured sufficient finances, have the support they need to address issues in their lives
Adult-Child Relationships in School Age Childcare
Get PDFBookletChildren learn and develop through their experiences, their environment and, most significantly, through their relationships with others. While the relationship a child has with their parents or primary caregivers is their most important, the relationships they have with other adults, including their extended family, neighbours, teachers and the staff in their school age childcare (SAC) service, all have a role to play their development. Trusting, caring relationships with the adults in their lives helps to build a child’s social and emotional skills, foster their sense of belonging, and enhance their well-being and self-esteem. In a school age childcare service, adults play a key role in welcoming each child in an inclusive environment, paying attention to them, getting to know them as individuals and intentionally building an emotional bond with them. Adults also play an important role in nurturing the child’s friendships with other children. This booklet provides those working in SAC with an understanding of the benefits of building warm, positive, collaborative and respectful relationships with the children in their care and the impact these relationships can have on a child’s social and emotional development
Introduction to Reflective Practice in Early Years and School Age Childcare
Get PDFInformation sheetThis describes training which is is suitable to professionals working with children and families in a range of education, social care, youth and community settings including Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare
Corp, Intinn agus Croí. Plean Ceachta Bunscoile
Get PDFPlanCruthaíodh Barnardos Big Active le tacaíocht ó ALDI chun meas leanaí ar a bhfolláine a fhorbairt agus chun tacú lena gcumas a bheith chomh folláin go fisiciúil, go sóisialta, go mothúchánach agus is féidir leo a bheith
Supporting the Wellbeing of Children from Ukraine: The Healing Power of Being Outdoors
No full textInformation sheetAs Early Learning and Care (ELC) settings in Ireland welcome children and families coming from Ukraine, it is important to recognise the benefits of being outdoors for children’s physical and emotional wellbeing. Outdoor play in natural environments provides children with opportunities to release energy, express strong feelings and think more freely. Getting close to nature, breathing deeply and engaging in regulating activities outdoors can calm children and can help to relieve any stress or anxieties they may be feeling. This resource offers guidance as to how best to use the outdoor environment of your ELC setting to
support children coming from Ukraine who have experienced trauma and adversit
Tusla/Barnardos Partnership: Registered Users’ Feedback Survey - Findings Report (2022)
Get PDFReportFindings from a 2022 user servey of Tusla staff who are members of Barnardos Library
Class Evaluation
Get PDFEvaluationA pre and post evaluation of your class will help to establish where students are as they start their Big Active programme, and where they feel they are after adopting each of the activities. This evaluation will help you to understand the levels of anxiety and participation levels in sports in your class. You can revisit these at any point during the year to reflect on how students are progressing. Here are some evaluation questions you can adapt to suit your own class