Two part webinar series for School Age Childcare providers Part 1: Ten reasons why you need a business plan Date: Thursday 3 December, 6:30 – 7:30pm OR Friday 4 December, 10:00 – 11:00am Platform: Zoom Part 1 in this webinar series will look at the reasons why having a business plan [...]
Date: Wednesday 2 December 2020 Time: 10:30am Platform: Zoom Christmas is almost upon us and it is the most exciting, special time of the Afterschool calendar - the children are full of wonder, expectation and excitement and the Afterschools look so much brighter and colourful with their Christmas decorations. As Christmas is [...]
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 4.0 6/11/20 on financial support and guidance for the [...]
Date: 27 November 2020 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm Platform: Zoom Children need to play! As Playworkers in a world which seems full of restrictions, we need to make sure that we are meeting our children’s play needs. In order to do that effectively in a play setting we need to plan ahead [...]
Date & time: Thursday 12 November, 6.30 – 7.30pm OR Friday 13 November 2020, 10:00 – 11:00am. Platform: Zoom Effective financial management is especially important during these uncertain times. No matter how small your School Age Childcare project is, it is essential to keep accurate financial records and review [...]
5 November, 6:30 - 7:30pm OR 6 November, 10:00 - 11:00am This session for School Age Childcare providers will provide you with information on funding and fundraising during these very challenging times. Covid-19, along with lockdown and social-distancing measures, has left many businesses struggling to make ends meet. Non-profit [...]
The childcare Covid-19 update below has been published on the Family Support NI website at www.familysupportni.gov.uk/NewsStory/117/update-childcare-covid-19--16th-october-2020 Schools close for two weeks All childcare remains open (with the exception of school based provision) As part of the response to the current situation in relation to the increased rate of coronavirus [...]
As I reflect on my own play memories it fills me with a sense of happiness and joy that inevitably brings a smile to my face. I was one of the lucky ones, with my childhood being full of freedom to explore the outdoors with a rich natural environment [...]
Saturday 10 October is World Mental Health Day. This year's theme is 'mental health for all'. “Being mentally healthy doesn’t just mean that you don’t have a mental health problem. If you’re in good mental health, you can: make the most of your potential cope with life play a [...]
Date: 16 October 2020 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm Platform: Zoom Back in March when society was placed into lockdown, no one could have imagined the situation lasting as long as it did. Few childcare businesses were prepared for the scenario which faced them at that time. Several months on and having had [...]
