Children's Participation Framework

Workshop Information:

Offaly County Childcare Committee are delighted to offer the new Everyday Spaces Training Programme. This interactive training opportunity supports educators to enhance their practice in listening to babies, toddlers and young children, giving them a voice and involving them in decision-making on a daily basis.

The training will support participants to use the everyday spaces checklist from the National Participation Framework to ensure that babies, toddlers and young children are included in decision-making within their everyday work.

On completion of this training. Participants will be able to

• Describe the International and National rights, policy and legislative obligations of organisations in Ireland to involve babies, toddlers and young children in decision-making.

• Identify how the participation framework can support them to involve babies, toddlers and young children in decision-making in their everyday practice.

• Apply the Everyday Spaces Checklist through using practical approaches to listening to babies, toddlers and young children and involve them in decision-making in everyday settings.

Booking Criteria:

• Booking is on a first come, first served basis
• Maximum of 2 staff members per service
• This training is available for services in county Offaly only, if your service is not in the county and you register your booking may be cancelled
• DCEDIY Number and name of service must be given at time of registration