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CORK CITY PARTNERSHIP CHILDCARE INITIATIVE
Comhar Chathair Chorcai Teo's strategy is to develop an effective childcare strategy in partnership with Cork City Childcare Committee and local childcare networks and key agents to facilitate parents returning to education, training and work and to develop greater coherency and integration within the childcare sector in Cork.
CHILDCARE NETWORKS
Childcare Networks have been identified as a key factor in developing a more cohesive and integrated childcare sector. The following Childcare Networks are facilitated by Cork City Partnership Childcare Development Worker:-
- Cork Early Years Network (An alliance of organisations working with/supporting children in the Cork area).
- 0-3 Childcare Network - a city wide network for workers in the 0-3 sector.
- Cork Early Years Anti-Bias Network
- Mayfield/Glen & Surrounding Areas Childcare Network
- Ballyphehane/Togher & Surrounding Areas Childcare Networks
- Mahon Childcare Network
- North West Childcare Network
For information on Childcare Networks contact Childcare Development Worker,, Tel: 021-4302310, Fax 021-4302081 email; csheehan@partnershipcork.ie
SUPPORT/CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY CHILDCARE VOLUNTARY MANAGEMENT COMMITTES AND COMMUNITY CHILDCARE SERVICES
- Committee Skills Training for Community Childcare Voluntary Management Committees
- Ongoing Support to Childcare Voluntary Management Committees
- Support to Childcare Employment sub-groups and Staff Liaison Groups
- Funding applications
- Pobal Quarterly Returns
- Development of Policies/Procedures
- Recruitment/Contracts/Staff Appraisals
- Support with Community Childcare Subvention Scheme/ECCE Issues
- Training
- Siolta Training for Community Childcare Services and Childcare Networks
- Capacity Building
- Development of Community Childcare Services
- Awareness Raising actions on Childcare Issues
- Representation on relevant childcare bodies
Cork City Partnership Childcare Initiative is part-funded by Cork City Childcare Company Ltd.
Tel: 021-4302310, Fax 021-4302081, email:csheehan@partnershipcork.ie
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