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The Cost of School in Ireland (Infographic)
No full textInfographicInfographic outlining the costs of sending a child to either primary or secondary school in 2017
Children’s Perspective of Budget 2018
Get PDFPaperBudget 2018 has provided some small gains for families, such as funding for frontline health services and investment in housing supports. However, it is disappointing that it fails to provide real solutions for the major challenges facing children today. The Government has not delivered on promises of a new era of politics. Budget 2018 lacks clear vision and ambition to advance children’s rights. In an effort to appease everyone it fails to create genuine opportunities or build solid foundations for children to thrive. The reductions in the rates of USC and increases in the standard rate tax band amount to a miniscule increase in take home pay for workers - roughly €4 per week, at a cost of approximately €335million to the state. These funds would be far better invested in services and could ensure clear waiting lists ensuring rapid access to health services, providing a truly free primary school system and significantly increase investment in early childhood care and education giving all children the best possible start in life
Early Years eNews: Issue 3
No full textNewsletterIn this issue of Early Years eNews we bring you information on some recent announcements by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs including an extra €3.5m to be made available to childcare providers in the form of a ‘non-contact time payment’, the launch of the public information campaign on the single affordable childcare scheme, and information on funding for play and recreation projects. We also include details of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020, which identifies the need for affordable and quality childcare, and information on a recently published Review of Occupational Role Profiles in ECCE among other news and developments
Social Media in Early Years Services
Get PDFFlyerThe aim of this training is to assist participants to understand the importance of good practice when using social media in early years services. Participants will explore the link between children’s rights and good practice. Benefits as well as inherent risks of social media will be demonstrated. Managers and practitioners will be assisted to develop a code of conduct and a policy on social media use
ChildLinks Issue 3: Professionalisation of the Early Years Sector
No full textBarnardos journal ChildLinksThe issue of the professional status of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector in Ireland has been the subject of much discussion in recent years among both those working with young children and Government. There are many facets to the term ‘professionalisation’ including recognition and value as a professional; conditions of employment; training and qualifications; and professional practice. In ECEC, professionalisation is directly related to quality and best outcomes for children. This issue of ChildLinks considers this focus on professionalisation, highlighting both the progress that has been made in Ireland and the existing gaps. It examines the work currently underway in the areas of qualification and continual professional development; the establishment of a professional body; pay and conditions; the naming of the profession; and a common Code of Ethics. The first article in this issue looks at the journey towards professional status in early years services. It proposes the need for an Early Years Council, an autonomous single agency with responsibility for accreditation of education and training providers, developing key standards for education and training programmes, workforce registration and fitness to practice criteria. Other articles consider the training and qualifications pathway for those working in ECEC, examining very different models. The first of these, from Early Childhood Ireland, considers the opportunity to develop an innovative apprenticeship programme that supports high quality learning and progression within the ECEC sector, which could provide a flexible learning route for individuals to work towards an accredited qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care. The second article gives an overview of the DCU, Institute of Education, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education programme, examining the key elements underpinning the programme – the principles, processes, pedagogy and approaches of professional practice. This article considers how degree programmes can support perspective graduates to become leaders in improving practice, transforming the sector and advocating for children’s rights. Professional titles are valued in society and the need to balance the self-identity of professionals working in early childhood education and care with one that resonates with all stakeholders is the subject of another article in this issue. It is essential that the professional title used reflects the knowledge and expertise of those working with children as well as the important contribution that they make in the lives of children during their foundation years. Finally, an article from Heino Schonfeld, Barnardos Early Years Development Manager, highlights the work currently underway to develop a Code of Ethics that outlines the values and ethics underpinning the work of early years professionals in Ireland and offers a set of principles to guide day-to-day decision makin
Translating Evidence to Practice: Attention - Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
No full textFactsheetADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorders. Approximately 3.5% of Irish children and 5% of children worldwide have been diagnosed with this condition and it affects three times as many boys as girls. ADHD is a recognised clinical disorder whereby high levels of hyperactivity/ impulsivity and/or inattention exist, that result in significant psychological, social, educational or occupational impairment that occurs across multiple domains and settings and persist over time
Birth to Two Years: 6 - 9 Months
No full textInformation sheetSome ways to support your 6-9 month old baby’s development
Play in Early Years Services
Get PDFFlyerThe aim of this training is to assist participants to understand the importance of play for the development and day-to-day learning of young children. Participants will have the opportunity to use the medium of play across the early years and explore the concept of ‘child-led play’. An extended full day version of this training will provide further and more in-depth learning
Birth to Two Years: 0 - 3 Months
No full textInformation sheetSome ways to support your 0-3 month old baby’s development
Evaluation of the Limerick City Homemaker Family Support Service (Executive Summary)
No full textEvaluation reportThe Homemaker Service was established in 2013. The purpose of this evaluation is to establish whether the Homemaker Family Support Service is an effective early intervention service; and whether the Service improves parental capacity, thereby contributing to positive outcomes for children and parents