Our early years work in Northern Ireland is funded by the Public Health Agency and focuses on supporting the infant mental health agenda and supporting the delivery of the Incredible Years Parenting Programmes.
In response to the Early Years regulatory changes announcement, 27 October, Phil Anderson, Strategic Director of External Affairs at the National Children’s Bureau, said:
The Department of Education commissioned a Review of Childcare Services in Northern Ireland to inform the development of the Executive’s Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.
Today the government announced a new consultation proposing changes to the EYFS, whilst we welcome the focus on early years we are concerned that these changes do not come at the expense of quality education.
The National Children’s Bureau is national delivery partner for the Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs programme, working on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE).
NCB and Edge Hill University are working together to provide a literacy training programme for students studying Early Years Education for the first time in the UK.
There is a clear consensus that system change is not only needed but also possible. The question is how do you make it happen? - NCB's Chair Alison O’Sullivan shares her thoughts on the future of Family Help and how the sector can create a successful working model.
