Childcare Providers
Longford County Childcare Committee acts at local level in an advisory and co-ordinating capacity providing advice, support, information, training and assistance on a wide variety of childcare topics and funding issues. Under the new National Childcare Investment Programme Longford CCC took on a new role which involved evaluating projects proposals at county level.
Support & Development Officers
Longford CCC has three Support & Development Officers, Bernie Greene, Marie Therese Marry and Eimear Carron who work to support and assist all childcare providers in the county. To contact:
- Bernie Greene 043 3343174 or bernie@longfordchildcare.ie
- Marie Therese Marry 043 3343170 or marietherese@longfordchildcare.ie
- Eimear Carron 043 3343175 or eimear@longfordchildcare.ie
About the Providers Representatives
There are two community childcare providers on the board of Longford County Childcare Committee. These are Mrs. Peggy Kiernan and Mrs. Alice Connell. To contact either of them please phone 043 3342505.
There are two community childcare providers positions on the board of Longford County Childcare Committee. One of these is currently filled by Elizabeth Yorke. To contact Elizabeth please phone 043 3342505.
Focus on Childcare
A childcare service can be any of the following:
- preschool,
- full day care,
- afterschool,
- childminders,
- drop-in centre and
- crèche.
A quality childcare service meets the families needs and the individual needs of the child such as physical, intellectual, emotional, social and language skills.
Training
Training has much to offer providers and the families they work with. Training is an opportunity for providers to share their many skills, ideas etc. with others. It also gives the providers an opportunity to learn new skills and gain further knowledge while building greater confidence and in so doing they provide an increasingly professional service.
Training available throughout the year includes:
- First Aid
- Keeping Safe
- Food Safety
- FETAC level 5/6
- Cultural Awareness
For more information on training contact Bernie Greene, (043) 3343174 or bernie@longfordchildcare.ie
Networking
At present there are provider’s network and parent’s network running in Longford town. Contact Bernie (043) 3343174 or bernie@longfordchildcare.ie if you wish to attend the network meetings.
Support
- Childcare providers will receive professional ongoing support from the Support & Development Officers.
- Support visits to the childcare providers will be provided.
- Childcare providers will receive updates on all childcare related issues.
On a support visit to your setting the Support & Development Officer will try to answer any questions you have and give you the appropriate assistance.
Publications
- Funding and Support options for Childcare Providers
- Promoting Parental involvement in Childcare
- Why Children bit strategies to deal with biting
- A Career in Childcare
- National Childcare Strategy 2006-2010 (A guide for parents)
- National Childcare Strategy 2006-2010 (A guide for providers)
- Community Childcare Subvention Scheme 2008-2010
- Managing Challenging Behaviour
- A guide to working with children who are learning English as an additional language