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The closing date for tender is Friday 27th August 2010 @ 5pm

Project Co-ordinator Postition

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Donegal County Childcare Committee (DCCC) is delighted to announce that they have successfully attained funding of €71,000 for an innovative programme of activities aimed at children 0-5 and their parents. The funding was awarded to Donegal County Childcare Committee through the Peace III Programme managed for the Special EU Programmes Body by Donegal County Council.

During the past ten years, many childcare services in Donegal have welcomed children from various family backgrounds and diverse communities, often without any additional resources or training. As a programme that promotes equality and embraces diversity have been slow to emerge for the 0-5 year age group, DCCC have been proactive in sourcing funding to develop an initiative to support the Early Childhood sector in this area of their work.

With the funding, DCCC propose to develop a programme called The Early Childhood Identity and Belonging Programme, in the coming months. The initiative will provide practical training, meaningful activities and suitable resources for early childhood educators working with children 0-5 years around the areas of diversity, respect for difference, identity and belonging through the mediums of art and drama. A series of workshops will also be provided for children and parents across the county. The programme will demonstrate clear connections and links to Irelands two new quality and curriculum frameworks Síolta and Aistear, as Identity and Belonging is a central strand within each framework.

On behalf of Donegal County Childcare Committee, Avril Sweeney, Manager would like to thank Donegal County Council and the Donegal CDB Peace & Reconciliation Partnership for awarding DCCC with the funding and recognising the need for such a programme to support children and parents in County Donegal.

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Occupational First Aid Course, €160.00pp

Station House Hotel, Letterkenny (previously Ramada Encore) on Saturday 11th, 18th & 25th September

This course is FETAC Level 5 accredited. If you wish to attend an optional infant and child module at the end of this course, please state so when booking. The infant and child module will take an extra 2 hours and cost an extra €10.00

2 x Refresher First Aid Training Courses, €70.00pp

1 x Station House Hotel, Letterkenny on 9th & 10th September @ 7 – 10pm                                                                1 x Abbey Hotel, Donegal Town on 16th & 17th September @ 7-10pm

Please bring your PPS number, you will be required to sit a FETAC Level 5 exam, this will require prior study. Please contact Aidan for more details.

To book a place on any of the above courses, please contact First Aid Plus on 086 3111661, you can also go on-line www.firstaidplus.ie. A 50% deposit will secure your place on any of the above courses.

During the past ten years, many services in Donegal have welcomed children from various family backgrounds and diverse communities, often without any additional resources or training.  DCCC consultations with the early childhood sector in Donegal tell us that educators are anxious to gain information, training and resources around providing a fully inclusive curriculum programme suitable for the diverse needs of all children, regardless of their culture or background.  As a programme that promotes equality and embraces diversity have been slow to emerge for the 0-5 year age group, DCCC have been proactive in sourcing funding to develop an initiative to support the Early Childhood sector in this area of their work.

 With this funding, DCCC propose to develop a programme called The Early Childhood Identity and Belonging Initiative, in the coming months. The aim of the initiative is to provide practical training, meaningful activities and suitable resources for early childhood educators working with children 0-5 years around the areas of diversity, respect for difference, identity and belonging through the mediums of art and drama.  The programme will demonstrate clear connections and links to Irelands two new quality and curriculum frameworks Síolta and Aistear, as Identity and Belonging is a central strand within each framework.

We would like to thank Donegal County Council and the Donegal CDB Peace & Reconciliation Partnership for awarding us with the funding and recognising the need for such a programme in the childcare sector for County Donegal.

Anyone interested in participating on this course should contact Siobhan Coughlan on 074 97 25520/22

FAS IT Skills Course for people with diasbilities

Please click on attachments to view more information on this initiative.

National Early Years Access Initiative – Background

NEYAI EOI Stage Contacts

Eligibility Guidelines

EOI Form

EOI Guidance Notes

Wednesday 3rd November 2010, 7.30pm – 9.30pm in the Station House Hotel (Ramada Encore) Letterkenny

How we adhere to the Síolta Principles in our service:  Meeting your ECCE contract commitments in everyday practice with children and families.

The ECCE contract requires services to adhere to the principles of Síolta. The Pobal ECCE Audit visits will in future check that services participating in the ECCE scheme are meeting this contractual commitment. This workshop will help practitioners to both practice the principles and prepare for the audit visit.

The 12 Síolta Principles bring together principles of early childhood care and education that have been important in the sector for a long time.  Síolta reminds us that we need to live and share these principles.  Following this workshop practitioners will be able to:

• Discuss the Síolta principles with parents, children and inspectors
• Demonstrate how you implement them in everyday practice
• Document evidence of the principles in practice

To book, please email ctobin@ippa.ie, call 01 4630011

The QAP is delivered by the Donegal County Childcare Committee. It is targeted at childminders and parents and designed to empower childminders to provide a quality professional childcare service and inform parents of legislation and what to look for when availing of a childminder. The course will help to bring Childminders and parents up-to-date on current thinking on childcare.

The main objectives of the QAP will therefore be to:

1.  Provide participants with an awareness of the issues involved in the provision of a quality childminding service

2.  Enhance the knowledge, skills and professional status of childminders

3.  Develop the childminder’s confidence and motivation

4.  Encourage networking with childminders in the locality

5.  Encourage parents to be conscious and well-informed about childcare

The QAP will include an introduction to Síolta, The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and assist childminders to become voluntary notified.

Certificate of attendance at this course can be used to apply for NCIP Childminders Development Grant (up to €1,000)