FREE Physical Play, Health & Wellbeing Training Course for Registered Childcare Providers – 20 June 2023

📢 Calling all Registered Childcare Providers…..

There are still places available on the FREE “Physical Play, Health & Wellbeing” training course.

* Date : Tuesday 20 June 2023
* Time : 9:30am – 12:30pm
* Venue : Ecos Hub, Kernohans Lane, Broughshane Road, Ballymena, BT43 7QA

Target Audience: Childcare Practitioners who wish to incorporate physical play when supporting children and young people

Purpose of the Course: Upon completion, the practitioner have an understanding of the importance of physical activity and play for children and young people and the benefits to their health and wellbeing. Further, the practitioner will develop an understanding of the importance of physical activity and the links with making healthy choices in relation to food and activity.

Course learning outcomes will include:

a) An understanding of the benefits of physical play for children’s concentration, motivation for learning, brain development, social skills, muscular development and coordination;

b) An understanding of the links between physical activity and making healthy choices in relation to food;

c) How to plan for physical play;

d) How and when to facilitate physical games (especially those that encourage the early athletic skills of running, throwing and jumping) and how to adapt them to meet various needs (i.e. age, ability, space, resources); and

e) How to develop physical play both indoors and outdoors through inventive, stimulating and age appropriate activities.

Register at: https://ccptraining.hscni.net/Courses/Details/116

 

Get Started in Brown & Lashes – Online Course from The Prince’s Trust (June 2023)

Online ‘Get Started with Brown & Lashes’ course from Prince’s Trust Northern Ireland for young people aged 16-30.

ON THIS COURSE YOU WILL:

  • Build your skills in brows and lashes, or learn from scratch.
  • Learn tips and techniques from a professional.
  • Meet like-minded people.
  • The course is free and will not affect your benefits.

DATES:

  • Taster day: Wed 7th June, 1-2pm
  • Course dates: Tues 13th to Thurs 15th June
  • Application deadline: Tues 6th June

LOCATION: Online via Microsoft Teams

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:  Aged 16-30 and not in fulltime employment or education

Find out more via webchat at: www.princes-trust.org.uk or simply download the poster and scan the QR code.

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Guide to help YOU on your journey through disability/additional needs

CYPSP launched a new regional guide for parents on their journey through disability at the Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings on Monday 22 May 2023.

This resource is a product from the recommendations of the ‘Our Journey Through Disability’ Report and highlights the ongoing partnership work with parents, parent groups, children and young people and statutory, voluntary and community agencies.

 

This resource is by parents for parents and its development has been parent led from the onset and addresses the whole life journey for parents of children with disability and additional needs.  Launched alongside this document, is the ‘All About ME’ booklet co-designed by Barnardo’s PosAbility Young Peoples’ Group.

This is a live resource which will be updated as new resources emerge.

Officially launching the Guide, we would like to thank Robbie Butler, MLA along with Oscar and BAFTA winner James Martin and his father Ivan who added some star quality to the launch with warm, witty endorsements and more importantly, encouraging progress on inclusion in Northern Ireland.  Finally a huge thank you to the parents and young people and Chris Scott from Education Authority who presented on the day – you were all amazing.

We encourage you to share this resource widely to enable us to reach as many parents as possible.

Download a copy of the resource at: https://tinyurl.com/YourJourneyGuide

 

 

 

 

Regional Qualification Audit for Registered Group Based Settings in NI

 

The Regional Qualification Audit for Registered Group Based Childcare Settings in NI goes live on Wednesday 29 March 2023.

Information will be collected from all registered group based settings via a survey link issued by each HSC Trust.

Each setting will receive information on how to complete the online survey from their local HSC Early Years Team.

It is a mandatory requirement that each setting completes the survey as it will inform the pending review of Minimum Standards for Childminding and Daycare and also inform the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.  The information gathered in this audit is critical in supporting the sector going forward.

Mandatory Response due by 28 April 2023.