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Resources
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9 Steps to choosing a Nursery - A Parents Guide
There are many reasons why parents choose daycare in a nursery for their children. There are also many issues parents need to consider when choosing the right nursery or creche for their child. The most important consideration is that parents are happy and comfortable with the decision that they have made. The right nursery is one which will meet the child's emotional and developmental needs, while at the same time, meeting the needs of the family. This guide provides step by step advice for parents on making this decision. more »
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After School - The Way forward
This book arises out of the need to bridge the gap between good after-school practice and the lack of regulation in the area of Out of School or After-School Care. It provides a practical guide for the establishment and running of an After School service. Children reaching school-going age have different social and independent needs. As after school providers, meeting these needs often proves more structurally different and demanding than meeting those of pre school children. The principal aim of the guidelines is to promote good practice across the after-school sector and to provide a guide to understanding and meeting the varied needs of the school aged child. more »
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Guiding Practitioners through Observations, Planning & Reflection
The aim of this book is to support staff in developing a way of working that is child centred, built on each child's needs, interests and abiliities, one where children's play is observed frequently and these observations used to formulate plans for future activities and to record the development of the the children. In other words, to encourage and support staff towards being reflective practitioners. This publication includes templates and a cd rom for use by individual services. Thsi will support childcare practitioners achieving hte requirements of Regulation 5 in the Pre-School Regulations 2006 more »
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New Term Record Keeping Pack
This special offer from NCNA is available for the month of September only. The record keeping resources required by your childcare service to meet the requirements of the Pre School Regulations will be included in this pack and delivered directly to your service from as little as €52.45*. The pack contains one of each of the following 5 record keeping resources. Attendance Registers Accident Incident Book Record of My Day (pack of 10) Child Record Forms Medical Administration Forms *The usual cost of these resources is €58.25. For the month of September, the special NEW TERM RECORD KEEPING PACK will be available at the special price of €52.45(if ordered online) or at a discounted rate of €55.35 (if ordered through the NCNA Office To order, please log on to www.ncna.ie for your 10% discount or call Noleen on 01 460 1138 ext 1 for your 5% discount. more »
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Quality Matters
This is a 10 section folder with articles about 10 different areas of quality within a childcare facility, from design, to nutrition, to outdoor play to policies and procedures. Each section covers an important area of childcare service delivery. This is a reference document which is best used by staff to refer to on a regular basis while reviewing specific areas of their Nursery. Users can refer to one specific topic reather than reading he document in its entirety. This allows for a nubmer of staff to use this document at one time. This user friendly document allows the staff to build up a resource library within the service. more »
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The Green Light- Practical, Exciting & Energy Saving Projects for Young Children & Early Years Services
This publication is inspired by Reggio Emilia & has three distinct sections. First we outline and give the reader visual descriptions through children's artwork, photos, quotes and stories of the use of recycled materials as well as 'Green' activities. Next we outline the Green School Flag Programme and an NCNA member describes the process in achieving the award. Finally NCNA & SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) collaborate to look at energy usage in childcare services. You will find advice, guidelines and information on reducing your energy costs, operating in a more environmentally friendly manner & much more! more »
Publications
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Accident/Incident Book
This is a duplicate book with one soft page and one card page designed to tear out and place in a child's file. The sections in this record keeping book have been checked with Sun Alliance Insurance Company and any recommendations made by them have been added to the design and layout. Correct accident/incident recording is essential. This will support childcare practitioners achieving the requirements of Regulation 14 in the Pre-School Regulations 2006 more »
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Child/Staff Attendance Register
This register is designed to be a time saving device for busy nursery staff and at the same time fulfill the requirements under the Pre-School Services Regulations. There is a space for details of 25 children plus roster and attendance record of 10 staff. It lasts a full year but has the advantage of not been linked to any particular year so can be commenced at any point in the year. This will support childcare practitioners achieving the requirements of Regulation 13 of hte Pre-School Regulations 2006. more »
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Daily Record Books
This record book allows staff to compete sections about the activities of each child throughout their day in the childcare centres which is essential for feedback with parents and guardians. This resource comes in a pack of 10. This will support childcare practitioners achieving the requirements of Regulation 14 in the Pre-School Regulations 2006 more »
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Fire Safety Pack
This folder has been compiled to help those involved in the care of young children to produce and to put into practice a Fire and Hazard Plan covering hte different types of emergencies which could occur. It is designed to be of assistance to a wide variety of early childhood services. This comprehensive resource is a must to ensure that all Fire Records are up to date, as per the revised Childcare (Pre-School Services) Regulations 2006. This will support childcare practitioners achieving the requirements of Regulation 16 of the Pre School Regulations 2006. more »
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HACCP Record System
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point record keeping system is a systematic approach to identifiying and controlling hazards, micro-biological-chemical or physical in a kitchen or food environment. This manual is designed to be a complete record keeping system as part of a HACCP system. For successful implementation of HACCP, appropriate documentation and records must be kept and be readily available eg; cooking temperatures, delivery and cleaning records to the Environmental Health Officer. This will support childcare practitioners achieving the requirements of Regulation 26 of the Pre-School Regulations 2006 more »
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Individual Child Records
This folder is designed to hold all information on an individual child. Printed on the folder itself is all the registration information required to help the child settle into the nursery. It contains a section for outing, medical and photograph consent. In the folder itself are the 'Birthday Milestones' recording sheets from one year to five years. Child Records come in pack of 10. This will support childcare practitioners achieving the requirements of Regulation 14 of the Pre-School Regulations 2006 more »
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Medication Record Sheets
Administration of medicine is part of the duties of every nursery. It is important that this is recorded accurately and then kept in the child's files. These record cards are designed to ensure this system is efficient and accurate. Medication Record Sheets come in a pack of 12. This will support childcare practitioners achieving the requirements of Regulation 7 in the Pre-School Regulations 2006 more »
