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Learning Together: A Parent's Guide to Early Childhood Learning
No full textBookletThis guide is for the parents of children between birth and the age of six. Research studies have consistently found that these early years of life are critical to the emotional and intellectual development of a child. The aim of this guide, therefore, is to provide parents with information about the value of early childhood learning and the impact it can have on a child’s quality of life, their whole development and their future opportunities and experiences. 75% of brain growth is completed during the early years. As the primary educator and carer of your child, you, as a parent, have many responsibilities. You have the task of providing your child with food, shelter, love and affection. It is also your job to help your child to become a confident and productive member of society, able to manage relationships with others. This may sometimes seem a daunting task, but with understanding of how a child develops and of what early childhood care and education is, you will be able to understand what your child needs. 6 The importance of play cannot be emphasised enough. The learning that a child does through play is invaluable to their future learning patterns and to developing their skills so that they can become a happy, motivated, competent adult. In recent times, adults have become very concerned that children learn reading and writing skills before they start school. It has been shown, however, that ‘hot housing’ children – that is, initiating activities that do not take account of their level of development – can damage self confidence and may have no effect on academic development. Children who play and create at their own pace with the support of their parents will be the adults who creatively solve problems, and innovate and communicate well. Being a parent is probably the most important job you will do in your life. The more you understand about a child’s development and needs, the more you will be aware of what it takes to create the kind of environment your child needs in order to thrive. It is important to remember, however, that the most valuable thing you can give a child is the consistent love and affection they need to feel safe and happy
Early Years eNews: Issue 2
No full textNewsletterBarnardos were delighted to attend the Early Childhood Ireland conference in Croke Park last weekend and even more delighted by some announcements made at the event by Minister Katherine Zappone, including the news that €3 million will be invested into CPD for early years educators. While the full details haven't yet been released we know that the CPD initiative will be managed by Better Start and that a proper CPD infrastructure, including supports and funding, will be developed. In addition, the Minister stated that consideration will be given to extending AIM to younger children, another very welcome development. In this issue we bring you updates on other developments in the areas of early years and children and families as well as information about Barnardos training events coming up, new publications available and additions to our library resources
Barnardos Annual Report and Financial Statements 2017
No full textAnnual ReportTo a child, poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn’t commit and we have over 138,000 children being punished by consistent poverty in our country today. To add to this, each month during 2017 the number of homeless children grew – up to a record of over 3,000 children homeless by the end of the year. It is a complex problem with no simple solution and it is easier to focus on looking after our own and closing our eyes to a sense of collective responsibility. Barnardos core work is delivering community based services tailored to meet the needs of children and their parents across a range of disadvantaged communities. In my work with Barnardos, I have been struck by the number of building blocks of children’s development and wellbeing that are affected by factors beyond their control such as the family they were born into or where they live. Children are being born into a lottery that is stacked against them, and into situations over which they have no control. And all too frequently, we see outcomes for children that prove they are not a political priority and childhood is not generally valued. Yet it does not need to be this way. As our economy recovers, we need to remember that the economy in itself is not autonomous and the dimensions of society, politics, morality and social relations must all be given attention in any assessment of how the economy works. So the next time you hear politicians offering you tax cuts to garner your vote, you might remember the lack of adequate investment in services for children and act accordingly. In Barnardos, we have an overarching ambition of an Ireland where every child’s potential is nurtured and where childhood is valued by everyone. During 2017, we embarked on a new strategic plan setting out our long term vision and goals for children in Ireland and, more immediately, the priority areas we will focus on for 2017-2021. Barnardos cannot do this alone. The challenge will be to engage individuals, other organisations and the State in our mission to ensure that all of our children have the opportunity to reach their full potential. And they can. Ireland is a rich enough country to ensure that no child has to do without the basic necessities to help them grow and thrive. That’s our demand and our challenge to our country
Keeping Current: How to Find, Access and Evaluate Online Information
Get PDFPresentationA practical guide to finding the best information online to keep you ahead in your studies and career
Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups
Get PDFPaperBarnardos welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on topic of the barriers to education facing vulnerable groups. Specifically, our comments will relate to the barriers children and young people from vulnerable backgrounds face encounter when accessing education. Barnardos works with over 14,000 children, young people and their families each year. We know the transformative affect education can have on a child’s life; but too often we see the impact a child’s family circumstances (such as parents’ financial status, where they live or having an unstable home life) can have on their education. Ultimately such circumstances can dramatically alter a child’s chance in later life
Early Years eNews: Issue 1
No full textNewsletterThere have been a lot of developments in early years education and care already this year and in this issue we include updates on the Affordable Childcare Scheme and the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM). We also bring details of two reports recently published on Early-Years Education Focused Inspections and on Tusla Early Years Inspections. We also bring the very welcome news of the change in recruitment policy for future Tusla Early Years Inspectors, which will allow various professions to apply for these posts, including for the first time graduates from early years care and education
Evaluation of the TLC Kidz Programme for Children and Mothers Recovering from Domestic Abuse
Get PDFEvaluation reportThe TLC Kidz programme is a group programme for children and mothers recovering from domestic abuse. It has been delivered on an interagency basis in North Tipperary since 2005 and more recently in South Tipperary, Waterford and Carlow. An external evaluation was undertaken in 2017 and 2018 to investigate the outcomes and experiences of families and professionals in attending/delivering the programme. The evaluation of TLC Kidz evidenced a range of positive outcomes for participants
Early Years eNews: Issue 4
No full textNewsletterIn this issue of Early Year eNews we bring you information about significant developments in the early years sector including the launch of Tusla Early Years Inspectorate's Quality and Regulatory Framework (QRF). The QRF will be an invaluable support to early years services to comply with the Early Years Regulations 2016. Barnardos have worked with Tusla to develop supports for services in developing policies to meet the requirements of the Early Years Regulations 2016, including a guidebook, policy samples/templates and other documents
Early Years eNews: Issue 3
No full textNewsletterIn this issue of Early Year eNews we bring you updates about the long-awaited National Early Years Strategy. When in place, this Strategy will help to ensure that the importance of early childhood is widely recognised. It will support all children in Ireland to have their needs met and to develop to their full potential through positive learning experiences in all environments. This issue brings you updates about other developments in the early years sector as well as other issues pertaining to children and families