Voice and Choice

‘Voice and Choice’ is a collaborative project on behalf of the Limerick City Childcare Committee and the targeting Educational Disadvantage Project (TED) at the Curriculum Development Unit, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. The development was supported by the Munster City and County Childcare Committees and the National Children’s Nurseries Association (NCNA).

The framework aims to support School Age Childcare Providers to:

• Review and develop best practice collaboratively with relevant stakeholders
• Engage more meaningfully with parents and children about the type of school age childcare service they offer
• Develop inclusive practice
• Ensure that play is the foundation of any school age childcare programme
• Actively involve children in the ongoing development of school age childcare programmes.
• Increase their knowlwdge and skill base
• Embrace a holistic approach to the delivery of school age childcare
• Participate in ongoing training and development opportunities
• Engage in regular review and monitoring of emerging best practice in the school age childcare sector in Ireland.

Voice and Choice is available at a cost of €20 from:

County Limerick Childcare Committee  - 061 60 09 18

Limerick City Childcare Committee  - 061 40 75 25

North Tipperary Childcare Committee  - 067 44 88 7

Targeting Educational Disadvantage Project, Curriculum Development Unit , Mary Immaculate College  - 061 20 49 79