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Next Edition of NCNA News
Next edition of NCNA News is due out on Monday 20th September. more »
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PLAYING OUTSIDE- Play, Nature & Services for Young Children
PLAYING OUTSIDE Play, Nature & Services for Young Children 16 September 2010 Balbirnie House, Markinch, FIfe A Children in Europe special Conference supported by Fife Council more »
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EECERA 2010- KNOWLEDGE AND VOICE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD: who knows, who speaks, who listens?’
The theme of the 20th EECERA conference: ‘KNOWLEDGE AND VOICE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD: who knows, who speaks, who listens?’, flows from the ethical stance of the Association which sets out a democratic commitment to work towards a more equitable sharing of power and voice in the development of early childhood research, practice and policy. Dates: 6th, 7th & 8th of September. more »
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Settling In
Settling In is following on from our last article in Edition 4 of NCNA News on Transitions. more »
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Parents as Partners
Parents as Partners- what does it mean? Do we pay lip service to this vital element of quality childcare or is it actually a feature of our service provision? more »
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ECCE Payments Update
NCNA have learned today that some 3500 ECCE payments have left the OMCYA Bank Account yesterday. more »
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Study Visit to Copenhagen
NCNA travelled to Copenhagen in October 2009. Read here to find out what we saw and experienced. more »
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Transitions by Christine O Farrelly
Christine O’Farrelly is a PhD candidate with the University College Dublin School of Psychology, working under the supervision of Dr Eilis Hennessy. Her research focuses on children’s experiences of graduating to new classrooms in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) centres. To get a better insight into the nature and impact of these transitions Christine carried out interviews with parents, practitioners and children themselves. NCNA are very pleased that Christine has agreed to be a guest author in this edition of NCNA News. more »
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Developing Effective Policies & Procedures
Thinking of updating your policies and procedures, or maybe you are a new service developing P&P for the first time- this article starts at the beginning- how to develop effective policies and procedures. more »
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FETAC Level 6- Communications
Fetac Level 6 Communications Module being offered by NCNA in Unit 12c Bluebell Business Park, Old Naas Rd, Dublin 12. Course dates 3/4/5 and 24/25/26 September. (Plus additional Saturday to be agreed) more »
