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Upcoming Free Members Training
Upcoming Free Members Training

We’re excited to launch our latest Governance Training programme – and it's FREE for Early Years members! 🌟

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Membership, TrainingCraig Calvert14 April 2025Governance, free, Training
SAVE THE DATE! Early Years 60th Anniversary Conference
SAVE THE DATE! Early Years 60th Anniversary Conference

We are delighted to announce that the Early Years 60th Anniversary Conference will be taking place on Friday 6th June 2025.

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Craig Calvert7 April 202560th, Anniversary, Conference, stranmillis
APG on Early Education and Childcare - 27/03/25
APG on Early Education and Childcare - 27/03/25

The Chair updated on a number of announcements from the Education Minister including; the increased funding for part-time non-statutory pre-school education providers participating in the Department’s Pre-School Education Programme…

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APGCraig Calvert27 March 2025APG, childcare, earlychildhoodeducation, political
All Party Group AGM
All Party Group AGM

The All Party Group on Early Education & Childcare held its AGM on Thursday 27 February 2025 via Teams. Nicola Brogan MLA, outgoing APG Chair, welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked all APG members, in particular the office bearers, for their contributions over the last year.

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APGCraig Calvert3 March 2025APG, childcare, earlychildhoodeducation, political, agm 2025
GreenCode Newsletter - Issue 2
GreenCode Newsletter - Issue 2

The project aims to improve the capacity of the education sector by providing high quality environmental education and teaching algorithmic thinking through educational robotics at preschool level in all partner countries.

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Craig Calvert25 February 2025greencode, newsletter, robots, eco, future
Support for vulnerable individuals following Storm Éowyn
Support for vulnerable individuals following Storm Éowyn

While Councils have secured additional funding to support people affected, NICVA has stressed the vital role we can all play in identifying those most in need and accessing this additional support.

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Craig Calvert29 January 2025storm, Éowyn, NICVA, members, support
APG on Early Education and Childcare - 12/12/24
APG on Early Education and Childcare - 12/12/24

The final meeting of 2024 for the All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare was held on the 12th December, with Early Years Organisation taking over the reins as Secretariat to the Group for the first time.

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APGCraig Calvert13 December 2024APG, childcare, earlychildhoodeducation, political
HighScope Training Calendar 2024 - 2025
HighScope Training Calendar 2024 - 2025

A Trusted Framework for Early Years Excellence. Access the 2024-2025 HighScope training calendar. Available to Highscope and non-Highscope Settings!

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Best PracticeCraig Calvert10 December 2024HighScope, Ireland, Best, Practice, Specialists, Education, training, 2025
The Pathway Fund 2025/26 and 2026/27 -  NOW OPEN
The Pathway Fund 2025/26 and 2026/27 - NOW OPEN

The Pathway Fund is delighted to announce the opening of three funding streams.

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GovernanceCraig Calvert25 November 2024Pathway Fund, application
Erasmus+ project partners gain experience in Rijeka, Croatia
Erasmus+ project partners gain experience in Rijeka, Croatia

The GREENCODE project partners met in Rijeka (Croatia) to discuss the first developed project results in a two-day working meeting - Higher Education Curriculum for Pre-primary Education Units and Digital Handbook on Inquiry-based learning) as an eco-friendly learning practice using simple coding and educational robotics activities in pre-primary education.

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Craig Calvert21 November 2024greencode, robots, eco, future
ASPIRE Application - Deadline extended
ASPIRE Application - Deadline extended

ASPIRE application deadline has been extended to 27th November 5pm

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ASPIRECraig Calvert19 November 2024ASPIRE, peaceplus
The Pathway Fund 2025/26 and 2026/27
The Pathway Fund 2025/26 and 2026/27

Early Years is delighted that the Pathway Fund will open for applications on Monday 25th November for 2025/2026 and provisionally 2026/2027.

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GovernanceCraig Calvert15 November 2024Pathway Fund, application
Solihull Foundation Training November & December
Solihull Foundation Training November & December

Early Years - the organisation for young children are delighted to be offering this course for all practitioners who work with children and their families.

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TrainingCraig Calvert31 October 2024PSEP, Solihull, earlychildhoodeducation
Launch of ASPIRE Project for Pre-Schools
Launch of ASPIRE Project for Pre-Schools

We are pleased to announce the launch of ASPIRE project application for Pre-Schools.

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ASPIRECraig Calvert29 October 2024ASPIRE, peaceplus
2024 ISSA - International Step by Step Association Conference
2024 ISSA - International Step by Step Association Conference

Early Years has been attending the 2024 ISSA - International Step by Step Association conference in Sofia, Bulgaria this week.

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International NetworkCraig Calvert24 October 2024ISSA, INPB, Keynote, Conference
Early Years AGM 2024 - Review
Early Years AGM 2024 - Review

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Early Years - the organisation for young children took place on 17th October.

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Craig Calvert18 October 2024AGM 2024, Support, Children, Autism
Application Workshops for a New Shared Education Initiative
Application Workshops for a New Shared Education Initiative

ASPIRE, a shared education initiative funded through PEACEPLUS, is designed to foster direct and sustained contact between children from all backgrounds across Northern Ireland and the six border counties of Ireland.

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ASPIRECraig Calvert15 October 2024ASPIRE, peaceplus
GreenCode Newsletter
GreenCode Newsletter

Welcome to the first newsletter of our Erasmus+ project "Building an Eco-Friendly Future with Robots"! In this issue, we want to update you on how the project has progressed over the past year, what results have been achieved and what more is planned!

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Craig Calvert30 September 2024greencode, newsletter, robots, eco, future
Belfast Branch Meeting
Belfast Branch Meeting

Invitation to attend Childcare Question Time. All members of early years are invited to the next meeting of Belfast Branch which will be a special question time with local political representatives. 

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Craig Calvert16 September 2024branch, meeting, belfast, childcare
Upcoming Members Training
Upcoming Members Training

Master Assertiveness & Handle Difficult Conversations with Confidence!

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Membership, TrainingCraig Calvert6 September 2024assertiveness, difficult, conversations
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