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A Process Study Evaluation of the Greater Tomorrow Crèche and Ballyhaunis Community Preschool Services, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo

Hdl Handle:
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/615610
Title:
A Process Study Evaluation of the Greater Tomorrow Crèche and Ballyhaunis Community Preschool Services, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Authors:
Moran, L.; Garrity. S; McGregor, C; Devaney, C.
Citation:
Moran, L., Garrity. S., McGregor, C. and Devaney, C. (2016) ‘Hoping for a Better Tomorrow’: A Process Study Evaluation of the Greater Tomorrow Crèche and Ballyhaunis Community Preschool Services, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. Galway: The UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, The National University of Ireland, Galway
Issue Date:
Jun-2016
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/615610
Additional Links:
http://www.childandfamilyresearch.ie/sites/www.childandfamilyresearch.ie/files/final_full_report_02062016.pdf
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Description:
This report presents the results of a qualitative, process study evaluation of the Ballyhaunis Community Preschool and ‘Greater Tomorrow’ crèche services, conducted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (UCFRC), NUI, Galway in 2015. Currently, the community preschool and the crèche facility are located in the grounds of St Mary’s Abbey and the Old Convent grounds respectively, close to Ballyhaunis town centre, Co. Mayo. Together, both services provide childcare spaces for approximately 60 children, employing seven staff in total. In both services, all staff members are qualified to NFQ Level 5 standards or higher. One senior staff member in the crèche is trained to NFQ Level 7, and the manager of both the crèche and preschool services is completing an NFQ Level 8 degree programme in Early Childhood Studies and Practice at NUI, Galway. The Greater Tomorrow crèche caters for children aged between 18 months and 3 years and operates a 4-day service from Monday to Thursday. The preschool caters to children aged 39 months or older and operates a 5-day service per week (Monday to Friday). Both the crèche and preschool services implement aspects of the ‘HighScope’ curriculum, which emphasises active and participatory approaches to learning and teaching.
Keywords:
CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY; EDUCATION, PRESCHOOL

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DC FieldValue Language
dc.contributor.authorMoran, L.en
dc.contributor.authorGarrity. Sen
dc.contributor.authorMcGregor, Cen
dc.contributor.authorDevaney, C.en
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-06T09:24:41Z-
dc.date.available2016-07-06T09:24:41Z-
dc.date.issued2016-06-
dc.identifier.citationMoran, L., Garrity. S., McGregor, C. and Devaney, C. (2016) ‘Hoping for a Better Tomorrow’: A Process Study Evaluation of the Greater Tomorrow Crèche and Ballyhaunis Community Preschool Services, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. Galway: The UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, The National University of Ireland, Galwayen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/615610-
dc.descriptionThis report presents the results of a qualitative, process study evaluation of the Ballyhaunis Community Preschool and ‘Greater Tomorrow’ crèche services, conducted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (UCFRC), NUI, Galway in 2015. Currently, the community preschool and the crèche facility are located in the grounds of St Mary’s Abbey and the Old Convent grounds respectively, close to Ballyhaunis town centre, Co. Mayo. Together, both services provide childcare spaces for approximately 60 children, employing seven staff in total. In both services, all staff members are qualified to NFQ Level 5 standards or higher. One senior staff member in the crèche is trained to NFQ Level 7, and the manager of both the crèche and preschool services is completing an NFQ Level 8 degree programme in Early Childhood Studies and Practice at NUI, Galway. The Greater Tomorrow crèche caters for children aged between 18 months and 3 years and operates a 4-day service from Monday to Thursday. The preschool caters to children aged 39 months or older and operates a 5-day service per week (Monday to Friday). Both the crèche and preschool services implement aspects of the ‘HighScope’ curriculum, which emphasises active and participatory approaches to learning and teaching.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.urlhttp://www.childandfamilyresearch.ie/sites/www.childandfamilyresearch.ie/files/final_full_report_02062016.pdfen
dc.subjectCHILD WELFAREen
dc.subjectFAMILYen
dc.subjectEDUCATION, PRESCHOOLen
dc.titleA Process Study Evaluation of the Greater Tomorrow Crèche and Ballyhaunis Community Preschool Services, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayoen
dc.typeReporten
or.authorChild and Family Agency-
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