Ballygawley Early Years Ltd

Public benefits

BALLYGAWLEY EARLY YEARS LTD PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE PLAY BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE IN BALLYGAWLEY AND ITS SURROUNDING ENVIRONS IN COUNTY TYRONE. (i) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE BENEFICIARIES BY THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS/CARERS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND

TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE GROUP AND TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF THE BENEFICIARIES • TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE BENEFICIARIES BY THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY; PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT: THE TRUSTEES BELIEVE THAT BOTH ELEMENTS OF THE PUBLIC BENEFIT REQUIREMENT ARE SATISFIED. THE DIRECT BENEFITS FLOWING FROM THIS PURPOSE ARE THAT CHILDREN AT THIS STAGE HAVE A SAFE, HEALTHY AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY CAN LEARN THROUGH PLAY AND THAT EACH CHILD WILL BE HELPED TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN UNIQUE SET OF QUALITIES AND TALENTS TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THESE BENEFITS CAN BE EVIDENCED BY FEEDBACK FROM THE PARENTS, BY THE DETAILED OBSERVATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS CARRIED OUT BY STAFF AND BY THE EXTERNAL INSPECTIONS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE PURPOSE OF THE PLAYGROUP IS BENEFICIAL AND THERE IS NO HARM FLOWING FROM THE PURPOSE. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PURPOSE ARE THE CHILDREN WHO ATTEND THE PLAYGROUP. • THE PRESERVATION OF THE HEALTH OF THE BENEFICIARIES; PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT: THE TRUSTEES BELIEVE THAT BOTH ELEMENTS OF THE PUBLIC BENEFIT REQUIREMENT ARE SATISFIED. THE DIRECT BENEFITS THAT FLOW FROM THIS PURPOSE ARE THAT BENEFICIARIES RECEIVE A HEALTHY SNACK DURING THEIR SESSION WHICH ENCOURAGES HEALTHY EATING AT A YOUNG AGE, PARENTS/CARERS ARE INFORMED OF ANY HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION RELEVANT TO CHILDREN AT THIS STAGE AND THE PLAYGROUP LIAISES WITH SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER HEALTH OFFICIALS IN REGARDS TO MAKING THE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN A PRIORITY. THESE BENEFITS CAN BE EVIDENCED BY FEEDBACK FROM PARENTS, RECORDS KEPT OF THE CHILDREN AND ALSO BY EXTERNAL INSPECTIONS BY SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER HEALTH OFFICIALS. THE PURPOSE IS BENEFICIAL AND THERE IS NO HARM. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PURPOSE ARE THE CHILDREN WHO ATTEND THE PLAYGROUP. (ii) TO SUPPORT THE VISION AND VALUES OF EARLY YEARS- THE ORGANISATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN • SUPPORTING THE VALUES AND PRINCIPLE OF EARLY YEARS; PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT: THE TRUSTEES BELIEVE THAT BOTH ELEMENTS OF THE PUBLIC BENEFIT REQUIREMENT ARE SATISFIED. THE DIRECT BENEFITS FLOWING ADHERENCE TO THESE PRINCIPLES ARE THAT CHILDREN AT THIS STAGE HAVE A SAFE, HEALTHY AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY CAN LEARN THROUGH PLAY AND THAT EACH CHILD WILL BE HELPED TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN UNIQUE SET OF QUALITIES AND TALENTS TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THESE BENEFITS CAN BE EVIDENCED BY FEEDBACK FROM THE PARENTS, BY THE DETAILED OBSERVATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS CARRIED OUT BY STAFF AND BY THE EXTERNAL INSPECTIONS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE PURPOSE OF THE PLAYGROUP IS BENEFICIAL AND THERE IS NO HARM. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PURPOSE ARE THE CHILDREN WHO ATTEND THE PLAYGROUP. (iii) IN RELATION TO ALL OF THE ABOVE, A PRIVATE BENEFIT TO TRUSTEES AND STAFF MAY ARISE FROM TRAINING IN GOOD GOVERNANCE, FINANCE, CHILD PROTECTION, FIRST AID, ETC. THROUGH THIS TRAINING, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ARE ACQUIRED WHICH ARE TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER SETTINGS. THESE BENEFITS ARE INCIDENTAL AND NECESSARY, BECAUSE TO ENSURE STANDARDS OF CARE ARE ACHIEVED THE TRAINING MUST BE FULFILLED AND CERTIFICATES RECEIVED ON COMPLETION MUST BE PUT ON PUBLIC SHOW.

What your organisation does

Ballygawley Early Years provides pre-school education, play and learning experiences to children aged 3 and 4 in the Ballygawley area. Children attend playgroup every day for one of either 2 sessions which both last 2 hours 30 minutes.