PlayBoard’s OUR Generation programme offers a suite of training on positive mental health and emotional well-being. Delivered by PlayBoard’s OUR Generation team, the training is aimed at staff working with children aged 4 - 11 years in a School Aged Childcare setting, school, [...]
Training for School Age Childcare settings in the Northern or Southern Childcare Partnership areas The Covid-19 pandemic has become the biggest challenge to the physical and mental well-being of society in recent living memory. Children have been apart from their peers and placed in a situation which for many, has [...]
Date: Wednesday 10 February Time: 10.00 – 11:00am or 7:00 – 8:00pm Platform: Zoom This webinar is suitable for School Age Childcare providers. Outdoor activities and challenges can help children sleep, eat and live more healthily. Playing outdoors can help children burn off some energy and encourages a healthy lifestyle. Spending time [...]
Running 1-7 February, Children’s Mental Health Week this year is based around the theme Express Yourself and the creative ways children can share their thoughts and feelings and feel good about themselves. Play is crucial to children’s healthy development and happiness and is vital for children’s mental health and [...]
Fixed Play Area Statement – 27th January 2021 Covid-19 has led to unprecedented challenges for our society and has led to the implementation of significant measures by government as they have sought to contain the spread of the virus and reduce the risk of contraction to individuals. In [...]
PlayBoard NI in partnership with The Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC) and Stranmillis University College, is seeking the views of practitioners in relation to the impact of the pandemic on play in practice. We are interested in hearing from nursery and foundation stage teachers about your experiences of working [...]
Education Minister, Peter Weir, has launched the Northern Ireland Executive’s Children and Young People’s Strategy 2020-2030 for Northern Ireland. The strategy is the strategic framework through which departments will work together to improve the well-being of all children and young people. It lists eight outcomes to be achieved for [...]
*POSTPONED* UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS WEBINAR HAS BEEN POSTPONED. APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED. Date: Tuesday 26 January Time: 10.00 - 11:00am or 7:00 - 8:00pm Platform: Zoom Due to the Covid-19 crisis there is a growing need to support mental [...]
As you will be aware, a new wave of restrictions have been announced by the NI Executive aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19. With a view to guiding government actions over the coming weeks we are keen to gain an understanding of the impact these restrictions will have [...]
Childcare has been a critical issue throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Keep up to date with developments at the www.familysupportni.gov.uk information hub on childcare which includes the latest advice and guidance for childcare providers and parents. Read Information briefing 6.0 6/1/21 on financial support and guidance for the [...]
