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Barnardos Online Safety Workshop for Children
No full textFlyerBarnardos Online Safety Programme has been developed based on research, current thinking and best practice in relation to promoting online safety among children. The workshops for children are highly interactive. The aim of which is to promote online safety and positive behaviour
Barnardos Online Safety Workshop for Teachers
No full textFlyerBarnardos Online Safety Programme workshop has been developed based on research, current thinking and best practice in relation to promoting online safety among children. This collaborative workshop offers teachers the opportunity to consider what they and the school can do to create a positive school ethos, recognise online bullying and how to respond appropriately as needed. It has been developed in line with Children First guidelines and DEIS requirements in relation to anti-bullying
procedures for schools. Teachers can access Google’s ‘Be Internet Legends’ programme and resources for additional information
Submission to Department of Education and Skills on Guidelines for the use of Reduced Timetables
Get PDFPaperBarnardos provides services before, during, and after school to support children in their social and emotional development, which ultimately supports their education. We provide two evidence-based programmes in schools. A reading programme, called Wizards of Words, that targets literacy development and a classroom-based programme called Roots of Empathy, which has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression among school children by raising social-emotional competence and increasing empathy. We know the transformative affect education can have on a child’s life, however for some children this potential is restricted due to the use of reduced timetables. In our work with children we recognise that reduced timetables can sometimes be used as a tool to support a child or young person manage their educational attendance. For example, in instances of teenage pregnancy, Barnardos has previously worked collaboratively with schools to negotiate a reduced school day in order to support the holistic needs of the young person. In other instances, a closely managed process of re-integrating within the school as part of the use of a reduced timetable has proved successful
Early Years eNews: Issue 5
No full textNewsletterIn this issue of Early Years eNews we bring you details of the latest publication from Barnardos and NCN, the recent Pobal report on the early years sector as well as updates on arts bursaries in early years services and new findings from the Growing Up in Ireland study
Early Years eNews: Issue 1
No full textNewsletterIn this first issue of Early Year eNews of the year we bring you the welcome news of Regulations that provide for the registration of school age childcare services. This will allow school age services to participate in the forthcoming Affordable Childcare Scheme. This issue also provides information about CPD payments for training in Aistear and Play, new appointments to the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures National Advisory Council, as well a number of reports and studies launched so far this year relating to children and families
Barnardos Online Safety Workshop for Teens
No full textFlyerBarnardos Online Safety Programme has been developed based on research, current thinking and best practice in relation to promoting online safety among children. The workshop for children is highly interactive. The aim of the workshop is to promote
online safety and positive behaviour online. Children are increasingly spending large amounts of their time online. Research carried out in the UK for Ofcom’s 2016 report on Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes discovered that 8 in 10 young people aged 12-15 now have their own smartphone and spend an average of 15 hours a week online. Teachers can access Google’s ‘Be Internet Legends’ programme and resources for additional information
Evaluation of the Partnership with Parents Programme
Get PDFEvaluation reportPartnership with Parents (PwP) is an intensive, home-based, one-to-one parenting support programme for parents with multiple and complex needs, developed by Barnardos Ireland. Following the design and piloting of the programme, PwP was implemented across Barnardos services, leading to a formal evaluation of the programme. A mixed method cohort evaluation of PwP took place over a two-year period, from September 2016 to September 2018, with data spanning a six-year period (2012–2018).
The Final Report shows that PwP is a very promising intervention with evidence of positive outcomes for the parents and children. The evidence demonstrates how the unique design and implementation of PwP works well within the complex, real world, everyday lives of parents. Furthermore, the programme works well across a wide range of presenting needs, and the design allows flexibility to navigate changing or evolving needs over time
Evaluation of the Partnership with Parents Programme (Executive Summary)
Get PDFEvaluation reportPartnership with Parents (PwP) is an intensive, home-based, one-to-one parenting support programme for parents with multiple and complex needs, developed by Barnardos Ireland. Following the design and piloting of the programme, PwP was implemented across Barnardos services, leading to a formal evaluation of the programme. A mixed method cohort evaluation of PwP took place over a two-year period, from September 2016 to September 2018, with data spanning a six-year period (2012–2018).
The Executive Summary shows that PwP is a very promising intervention with evidence of positive outcomes for the parents and children. The evidence demonstrates how the unique design and implementation of PwP works well within the complex, real world, everyday lives of parents. Furthermore, the programme works well across a wide range of presenting needs, and the design allows flexibility to navigate changing or evolving needs over time
Working in Partnership with Parents: A Guide for Early Childhood Professionals
Get PDFBookletDevelopment and education research confirms that the more involved parents* are in their children’s learning and development, the greater chance children have to succeed. We now know that ‘parental attitudes, styles of interaction, behaviours and relationships with schools are associated with children’s social development and academic performance’ (Lopez, Kreider, & Caspe, 2004, p. 2). One of the hallmarks of a quality early childhood setting is that it works in partnership with parents to provide an environment in which babies, toddlers and young children are happy, feel they belong and can develop to their fullest potential. In this environment, parents and educators work together to share information and expertise, and to make joint decisions in order to give children rich experiences. Over the past 14 years there has been a wealth of information developed in Ireland to support professionals working in early learning and care. Most notably, Síolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education, and Aistear, the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework, along with the Aistear Síolta Practice Guide. These frameworks highlight the important role that parents play in the lives of their child, and provide ideas and strategies that early childhood settings can implement to ensure real and meaningful partnership with parents. In 2018, the Government launched First: 5 A Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families 2019-2028, which further emphasises the critical role the family has in supporting positive experiences for young children. Educators working in the early learning and care sector in Ireland recognise the need to establish a true partnership with parents based on trust and respect. The challenge remains, however, how to translate theory into practice. This guide explores strategies that will enable you to work in partnership with parents in children’s learning and social development. Building partnerships is a daily process based on ongoing communications. To do this takes commitment, a range of skills and time to reflect on the measures already in place, how effective they are and what could be done differently
Submission to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on Open Adoption
Get PDFPaperBarnardos welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs consultation on Open Adoption. Barnardos mission is to help transform children’s lives through our services, support parents, and challenge society where it fails our children. In 2018, we worked with almost 18,000 children, young people and their families. Barnardos provides practical and emotional supports to children and parents in its 41 centres, in families’ own homes, through the school environment, and within their communities. Barnardos have developed a holistic understanding of adoption from the perspective of both children and adults (birth and adoptive parents and adopted adults) primarily through our Post Adoption Service and to a lesser extent our Guardian ad Litem (GAL) work1 . Barnardos analysis and insight on Open Adoption is informed by this experience with children and families. Barnardos Post Adoption Service has been in existence since 1977 and began as an independent helpline, set up to respond to queries or concerns about adoption. In 1990 the service expanded with the establishment of support groups for birth mothers and to date we have worked with over 400 women. In 1994 a support service was initiated for adopted adults with a similar number having been supported. Since 2007, Barnardos has pioneered a model of therapeutic work with adopted children, young people and their parents in Ireland. In 2019 the expansion of our children’s service means that we can offer a therapeutic service to all adopted children – both internationally and domestic, including those adopted from the foster care system