Latest Press Releases from early-years.org http://www.early-years.org/news/index.php en-uk Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:00:01 GMT http://www.early-years.org/news/rss_feeds.php Rockmount Day Nursery and Out of School Club, Ballynahinch is one of two groups from Northern Ireland who were presented with the All Ireland Centre of Excellence Award at a gala dinner in Dublin on Saturday 6th February.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=24http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=24Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMTCountry Kids Day Nursery, has been awarded accreditation by the All Ireland Centre of Excellence Awards for the second consecutive time. It was one of two day care groups from Northern Ireland to receive accreditation at the Awards ceremony in Dublin on Saturday 6th February.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=25http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=25Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMTEarly Years - the organisation for young children has achieved the Bronze award for its first submission to the Steps to Excellence scheme. The scheme run by the Centre of Competitiveness recognises the achievement of organisations that have demonstrated excellence in their overall business performance.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=23http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=23Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:10:11 GMTEarly Years - the organisation for young children, has won a prestigious national award for promoting intercultural dialogue. Early Years' entry was selected from over 160 applicants across the UK and they picked up the Award for Bridging Cultures (ABCs) for its Media Initiative for Children Respecting Difference Programme at a recent ceremony in London.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=22http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=22Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe UN convention is still as relevant to children today as when it was first ratified 20 years ago. That is the message from Early Years - the organisation for young children, as they launched their own Strategic Plan at an event in Stormont's Long Gallery.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=21http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=21Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:35:56 GMTThree groups from Northern Ireland and eight from the Republic of Ireland were presented with the All Ireland Centre of Excellence Award at a gala dinner at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast attended by Junior Minister, Mr Gerry Kelly MLA.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=20http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=20Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:33:19 GMTRecognising the early signs of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in young children can drastically improve the life of that child, and their family.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=19http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=19Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:32:18 GMTWhat can you learn from a morning spent with our pre-school children? To find out a group of international students from Wheelock College, Boston will be visiting Safe and Sound nursery, Ballynahinch this Monday.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=18http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=18Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:08:56 GMTDenis Rooney CBE, Chairman of the International Fund for Ireland, early years practitioners, parents and the Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan TD were among those gathered at the Great Northern Hotel in Bundoran on Monday 9th of February to welcome the launch of the Respecting Difference Programme.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=17http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=17Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:36:12 GMTEarly Years - the organisation for young children, is bringing its 2009 World Forum to the Europa Hotel, in Belfast next year.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=16http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=16Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:57:31 GMTEarly Years - the organisation for young children has welcomed the outcome of a recent meeting with the Minister for the Environment, Sammy Wilson to develop an exemption scheme for courtesy transport in registered childcare providers which will be introduced from September 2008 by the DVA.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=15http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=15Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:43:02 GMTEarly Years - the organisation for young children members in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone have made an urgent appeal for funding to help bring members up to graduate level as part of their Transformation Fund.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=14http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=14Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMTA series of internationally renowned speakers have told the Early Years - the organisation for young children's international AGM and annual conference in Derry that introducing young children to formal education too soon leaves them less eager and able to learn.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=13http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=13Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMTThe Chief Executive of Early Years, the organisation for Young Children has said there needs to be increased investment in services for young children especially those with special needs.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=12http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=12Fri, 30 May 2008 12:29:28 GMTA cartoon and educational initiative aimed at pre-school children is being launched today to help tackle the exclusion of Traveller children.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=11http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=11Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:13:09 GMTThe International Fund for Ireland is to provide just over 1.1m Pounds/1.6m Euro for an innovative new pre-school project aimed at helping young children to develop positive attitudes to diversity.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=10http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=10Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:01 GMTThe South Down branch of Early Years, the organisation for young children told local MLAs how they often had to work two jobs to pay for their third level qualifications, and how many had to simply drop out of their drive for a degree because of financial hardship. http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=9http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=9Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:01 GMTEarly Years - the organisation for young children - has welcomed today's all party motion calling on the Executive to maintain and further develop its support for young children.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=6http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=6Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTEarly Years - the organisation for young children has teamed up with economic development agency, Invest Northern Ireland, to provide free training for women thinking of starting their own childcare business.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=7http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=7Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTNobel laureate economist Professor James Heckman will today tell the new Executive that investing in very young children can lead to lower divorce rates, less crime, a more competitive workforce, lower divorce and teen pregnancy rates and a healthier population when he gives a lecture in Belfast this week.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=5http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=5Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:01 GMTThe Northern Ireland Pre-School Playgroup Association has relaunched as the Early Years Organisation - the organisation for young children with a new look logo and renewed focus.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=4http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=4Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMTNIPPA - the early years organisation has teamed up with economic development agency, Invest Northern Ireland, to provide free training for women thinking of starting their own childcare business.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=3http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=3Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMTA book on conflict resolution documenting lessons in peacebuilding learnt in Northern Ireland and elsewhere is being translated into arabic and used to help Iraqi children deal with the legacy of the war there.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=2http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=2Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMTAs we celebrate Parent's Week in Northern Ireland (15th - 22rd October 2007) NIPPA - the early years organisation is keen that the role fathers play in the care and education of their children is both recognised and supported.http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=1http://www.early-years.org/news/press_info.php?pressid=1Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMT