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Membership Benefits

All Members can avail of the following benefits:

  • Access to a strong lobbying organisation with the aim of influencing policy on behalf of young children and their families. We support members to lobby at a local level. We provide advice and briefing papers on influencing policy and policy makers.
  • Preferential rates or discounts with a number of companies, including:
    • Discounted banking services with Northern Bank (Northern Ireland only)
    • Discounted rates on play equipment and resources from NES Arnold
    • Discounted rates for coach hire through Chambers Coach Hire (Northern Ireland only)
  • A highly competitive insurance package for settings, as well as personal insurance including home and motor insurance for your employees and yourself through our insurance package underwritten by Lockton UK and supplied through Allianz.
  • Access to a high level of support from a team of highly qualified Early Years staff.
  • Five copies of the Early Years newsletter throughout the year.
  • Access to the exclusive member login area of our website
  • Access to friendly, practical and accessible information, advice and publications.
  • Full access to Early Years' Information and Resource Centre and members' discounts on publications, videos, training materials and conferences. More information can be found at www.early-years.org/bookstore/
  • Opportunities to attend specialist training courses to develop skills in your setting and community.
  • Networking, exchange of information and support between members is facilitated through a local Branch Network.
  • Generous discounts and preferential booking for all Early Years-run events including our annual international conference in June.
  • Opportunities to influence the future direction of Early Years by being eligible to vote at the AGM.

In addition, Group Members can avail of the following specific benefits:

  • One advisory visit per setting per term from your allocated Advisor or Development Worker.
  • The option of having details of your setting made available to parents seeking childcare. This may include access via an online search.
  • Access to the Early Years Quality Assurance Accreditation Scheme for Playgroups, the All Ireland Centre of Excellence award for Day Care Nurseries or the High/Scope Accreditation Scheme.
  • The opportunity for groups who are part of the Pre-School Education Expansion Programme to avail of our Early Years Specialist support service.
  • The opportunity to avail of our Payroll service whereby your group's payroll processing, Inland Revenue returns, information for funders and other general payroll queries can be managed by a member of Early Years staff on your behalf (Northern Ireland only).

Please Note: All of these benefits are subject to availability. Restrictions may apply.

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