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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£469.2K
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Spending
£537.3K
Public benefits
The benefits which flow from purpose A include: 1. Parents are able to return to work or stay in employment thereby helping to relieve poverty and improve their economic earning power. Childcare helps to combat poverty by increasing opportunities for parents, especially mothers, to be economically independent. 2. Childcare is a key industry that
supports the short and long term economic viability of communities. The development of childminding services within local communities can enhance the community capacity by creating training and employment opportunities for excluded groups, usually women. It provides the opportunity for self-employment. The provision of community-based childminding services helps to build social capital and ensures that earnings are both generated and stay within the local community. 3. Children are provided with a level of care that supports their rights under the UN Convention on the rights of the child including: Article 18: ‘creating support services for children’; Article 19: ‘Protecting children from harm… by anyone else who looks after them’ and Article 27: ‘a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and social needs and support their development’ demonstrated through: The number of parents using childcare facilities and the number of individuals registered as self employed community based childminders and also the number of children cared for. Purpose B Compliance of childminders with requirements of the ‘Childminding and Daycare Minimum Standards’ DHSSPS July 12; Prospective Childminders completing Registration with knowledge and completion of the Minimum Standards requirements. Improved knowledge and skills of Childminders, leading to enhanced quality of childcare.Improved knowledge and perception of the role of the Childminding sector, its value to children, families & the economy demonstrated by: 403 childminders attended Core training in Safeguarding & Health & Safety Childminders use of NICMA ’My Childminding Policies’ Childminders feeling more confident in their H & SCT Annual Inspections 2192 childminders attended training in Minimum Standards 8 childminders completed Diploma in Childrens Care, Learning & Development 330+ childminders attended other training in 2014. NICMA is responsible for delivering training & quality programmes to up skill childminders which will then enhance their childcare practice Children – by improving childminders knowledge of childrens needs and child development, children benefit by enhanced level of care Parents. NICMA’s role in education and training childminders will result in higher levels of care and therefore increased confidence from parents that their child is receiving the best possible childcare available. The beneficiaries are: Childminders – as members of NICMA, they are provided with a range of support services to help them offer a high quality childcare service for families Prospective childminders [ie. those considering childminding as a career] – NICMA provide information through Pre-Registration Briefing sessions, support through the registration process and publications to help them develop. Parents – by providing them with information on choosing a childminder as well as a list of suitable vacancies, NICMA help parents to make an informed choice about childcare which suits their families needs and their work/life balance as well as helping their children to be happy, secure and receive a high quality childminding experience Children [ aged 0 – 12 years] – as above; by helping parents choose a childminder who is registered and trained and by providing training and support to the childminders, children placed in a childminding setting will benefit from a safe, stimulating, loving environment. Employers/NI economy – NICMA is supporting employers and the economy which allows working parents to meet their work responsibilities and family needs
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
NICMA is the sole body representing childminders in N Ireland. founded in 1984, we work to develop registered childcare in order to promote the development of children in home-based, family settings. NICMA provide a range of services to support and assist childminders and parents including training & quality programmes, Information & advice, help
filling vacancies, insurance protection. we work closely with the regulatory body, the Health & Social Care Board & Trusts to provide a complementary service which supports childminding registration and inspection.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Women
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Education/training
- Playgroup/after schools
- Research/evaluation
