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 fire and security solutions with ADT.
  • Discount with IKEA when members open a business account.
  • Preferential rates on outdoor musical instruments with BingBangBong.
• A highly competitive insurance package for settings, as well as personal insurance including home and motor insurance for your employees and yourself through our new 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.
• 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 May.
• 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:

• Members who are not part of PSEEP (the Pre-School Education Expansion Programme) will receive one advisory visit or cluster support per setting per term from your allocated Early Years Advisor. Pre-School groups funded by PSEEP which receive Early Years Specialist support from a private Early Years Specialist will receive one advisory membership visit per year from your allocated Advisor. Pre-School groups funded by PSEEP which are with Early Years – the organisation for young children for their Specialist support, will receive 20% discount on the cost of their membership, in lieu of the advisory membership visit.
• 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 HighScope Accreditation Scheme.
• The opportunity for groups which are part of PSEEP 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.