KHF has completed an edition of its Community Matters series no. 7, which provides a summary of the Initiative. The summary includes the rationale for PSI, KHF’s approach to planning and developing PSI and an outline of the different project themes. The three key elements of the Initiative are highlighted – collaborative working, engaging parents and training...
Newsletter with updates and news on The Parenting Network from the new Chairperson, Roddy Quinn. Read here
The Children and Young People’s Strategy Team within the Department of Education NI is taking forward a Play and Leisure project entitled Play Matters which is funded through the Delivering Social Change – Early Intervention Transformation Programme (EITP) and The Atlantic Philanthropies. More information on the campaign here. Follow on Twitter @Education_NI
On 21 March, at an event organised by Barnardos in Leinster House, KHF gave TDs and Senators a preview of the findings from our recent online survey of parents: Giving Our Children the Best Start in Life. The five key messages are : Time Matters, Family Matters, Choice Matters, Money Matters and Supports Matter. Behind each of these key messages...
Barnardos have a number of interesting events coming up in March. The first of these considers Professionalism in the Early Years and will be of interest to anyone working in or studying early years education and care. The following week we are holding a seminar entitled Emotional Development: Unlocking your child’s potential, which considers how parents can support...
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Is your service doing great work in the area of child health and wellbeing? Would you like to nominate another service doing great work in this important area? The Irish Healthcare Centre Awards are now in their sixth year; they aim to recognise achievements in our healthcare services. For the first time the 2018 Awards...
Annual Report for the third year of implementation of Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: The National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2014-2020.
A report has been published that examines the impact of the Early Years Education Policy on the working conditions of professionals in the early childhood care and education sector. The report looks at policy-related issues, working conditions, areas of concern as viewed by early years professionals, and investment in other EU countries. Some of the...
