Webinar: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion in School Age Childcare Settings 4 October
A webinar for school age childcare providers on diversity and inclusion. Date: Tuesday 4 October 2022 Time: 10:00 – 11:00am or 7:00 – 8:00pm Book: https://pbDiversityInclusion04102022.eventbrite.com During the webinar participants will begin to explore how to effectively incorporate equity and inclusion within [...]
Webinar: Our Play, Our Mental Health, OUR Generation 13 October
Free webinar hosted by PlayBoard's OUR Generation team, focusing on children's mental health. Date: Thursday 13 OctoberTime: 10:00am - 12:00pmBook: https://OGLearningSeminar13102022.eventbrite.com Join PlayBoard's free webinar on 13 October to mark World Mental Health Day (10 October) and to celebrate the OUR Generation [...]
‘Historic’ new pay agreement to provide pay increases and wage structure for early learning and childcare workers in RoI
PlayBoard is delighted to see, and fully welcome the announcement regarding minimum rates of pay for the early learning and childcare sector workforce in the Republic of Ireland. Sadly, the childcare sector has traditionally been severely undervalued in terms of [...]
Review of Childcare Services in Northern Ireland
Have you got a few minutes to help improve childcare services in Northern Ireland? A review of childcare services in Northern Ireland, commissioned by the Department of Education, wants to hear from parents, carers, childcare providers of all types and [...]
Training: Playwork in a youth work setting
FREE training for youth workers across Northern Ireland. PlayBoard’s Youth@Play team will deliver the OCN NI endorsed Playwork in a Youth Work Setting to youth workers across the youth sector this autumn, at Level 2 for part-time staff and volunteers, and at [...]
Webinar series: Preparing for Inspections
An insight into preparation for Social Services Annual Inspection for childcare providers. Date: 7, 14 and 21 September 2022 Time: 10:00 – 11:00am or 6:30 – 7:30pm Book: https://pbPreparingforInspections07092022.eventbrite.com Join us in September for a series of three online workshops delivered by PlayBoard [...]
Webinar: Working towards sustainability in your childcare setting 23 August
Webinar for childcare providers on financial practice and sustainability. Date: Tuesday 23 August 2022 Time: 10:00 - 11:00am or 6:30 - 7:30pm Book: https://pbfinancepartI230822.eventbrite.com Childcare providers are faced with many challenges to ensure that their businesses remain open. We are [...]
A United Voice for Out of School Childcare across the UK
The UK 4 Nations Out of School Childcare Forum is pleased to announce the launch of their new website: www.uk4osc.org The 4 Nations Out of School Childcare Forum is comprised of the national intermediary organisations representing and supporting Out of [...]
Invitation to tender – Playwork NOS Scoping Project 2022
The UK Playwork NOS Consortium (Play England, Play Scotland, Play Wales, PlayBoard NI and the Playwork Foundation) is inviting tender applications for the 2022 Playwork National Occupational Standards (NOS) Scoping Project. The aim is to identify key organisations and stakeholders [...]
Webinars: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) awareness training
PlayBoard is delivering free online Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Awareness training Level 1 and Level 2 in September 2022. Level 1 - Friday 16 September, 10:00am - 1:00pm *FULLY BOOKED*Level 2 - Friday 23 September, 10:00am - 1:00pm *FULLY BOOKED* [...]