Browsing Other Resources for Early Years Settings by Issue Date
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Quality Childcare in the Workplace - A Step-By-Step Guide for Employers
(Barnardos, 2000)In Ireland the world of work is changing fast: unemployment is at an all-time low; labour turnover is escalating; and there is a skills shortage in some sectors of the economy. We are all too familiar with the widespread ... -
Supporting Quality: Guidelines for Best Practice in Early Childhood Services
(Barnardos, 2000)There has been considerable development of early childhood services in Ireland in recent years, fuelled both by the growing recognition of their potential benefits to children and by labour market and employment equality ... -
Guidelines for the Protection of Children in Early Childhood Services
(Barnardos, 2000)In recent years, as a society, we have become more aware of the reality of child abuse and its impact on children. Consequently, there is a growing awareness of our shared responsibility to protect children and promote ... -
A Guide to Developing and Managing Personnel Practice in the Childcare Sector
(Barnardos, 2001)Hello, thank you for taking the time to use this Guide to Developing and Managing Personnel Practice in the Childcare Sector. Being an employer is not an easy task; apart from managing and developing your service, you are ... -
Personnel Practice in Early Years Services - A Guide
(Barnardos, 2002)Being an employer is not an easy task; apart from managing and developing your service, you are responsible for the children in your care on a day-to-day basis, working with their parents, and last but not least your ... -
Supporting Quality: Guidelines for Best Practice in Early Childhood Services (2nd Edition)
(Barnardos, 2003)Supporting Quality: Guidelines for Best Practice in Early Childhood Services was initiated by Barnardos and funded under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme by the European Social Fund through the Department of ... -
After School + A Practice Guide for Providers
(Barnardos, 2004)Growing numbers of Irish children are spending their after school time in the care of people other than their parents. There are many different ways children and young people are cared for after school finishes in Ireland, ... -
Every Child Matters: Developing Anti-Discriminatory Practice in Early Childhood Services
(Barnardos, 2004)All children are entitled to equality of access and to opportunities to enjoy and to learn within a stimulating and safe care environment. Children need to feel valued and to be protected from discrimination. Childcare ... -
Once in a Lifetime: Early Childhood Care and Education for Children from Birth to Three
(Barnardos, 2005)The crucial years from birth to three introduces what the research says about the importance of providing high quality stimulating caring and educational experiences for children from birth to three. It then discusses ... -
Personnel Practice in Early Years Services - A Guide: Revised Edition
(Barnardos, 2005)For anyone managing a business in a modern environment where change is the norm, it can be a daunting task. There are many regulations to comply with, laws with which you must be familiar and practices and trends that ... -
Health and Safety in Childcare: A Guide for Centre-Based Services
(Barnardos, 2006)Within a childcare service, the health, safety and welfare of children is of paramount importance. A combination of best practice, compliance with legislation and the development and implementation of policies and procedures ... -
Parental Involvement - A Handbook for Childcare Providers
(Barnardos, 2006)This handbook is not about whether or not parents should be involved in their children’s education and development, that argument is long over. The majority of providers of childcare in Ireland recognise the need to establish ... -
Children and Technology: a Tool for Child Development
(Barnardos, 2006)In the year 2000 Barnardos’ team in Dun Laoghaire decided to introduce ICT (information and communications technology) technology into its direct work with children, following research into such developments in services ... -
Sharing Good Practice: Practical Guidance for Childcare Practitioners
(Barnardos, 2006)Sharing Good Practice, which has been compiled by Barnardos Regional Childcare Development Workers, focuses on some of the specific areas of good practice which are important in the creation of this kind of an atmosphere ... -
Supporting Quality: Guidelines for Professional Practice in Early Childhood Services. Book 2: Enhancing Children's Learning and Development
(Barnardos, 2008)The third edition of Supporting Quality — Guidelines for Best Practice in Early Childhood Services Book 2 covers the vital areas around Enhancing Children’s Learning and Development. The book succeeds in making research ... -
Supporting Quality: Guidelines for Professional Practice in Early Childhood Services. Book 1: Policy and Governance
(Barnardos, 2008)The importance of the first years in a child’s life in terms of development and learning cannot be over estimated. Barnardos wants every child to have access to a guaranteed, quality, regulated childcare place, staffed ... -
Protecting Children: A Child Protection Guide for Early Years and School Age Childcare Services
(Barnardos, 2010)Child protection is everybody’s concern. Those working with children in early years services and in school age childcare have both a professional and a moral responsibility to ensure that their services are managed in ... -
Your Learning and Development: Continuing Professional Development in Early Childhood Care and Education
(Barnardos, 2011)Learning is good for many reasons, it can give you a sense of achievement, help you to meet challenges, it can be terrific fun and it can help you to know yourself and others better. This Toolkit will help you as an early ... -
Can We Help? A Guide to Supporting Children and Families in Early Years Services
(Barnardos, 2012)Children grow and develop as part of an interconnected system of family and community relationships. If the family or community environment becomes a source of stress for children, it can impact on their development and ...