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- Charity no. 107246
- Date registered. 15/02/2019
Public benefits
What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes? 1. Children receive the best start to their educational life. 2. Children are physically and psychologically healthy, eager to learn and respect those that are different. 3. Children have a direct connection to their local community 4. Services are delivered which support
families and working parents How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated? Both pre school and after school services are subject to regular inspections and have achieved the highest possible standards. There is also a strong body of evidence which supports the important benefits of early intervention. No harm arises from the work undertaken. The charity's beneficiaries are children aged 3-4 for playgroup and 4-12 for after school service. All children are from the Galbally/Cappagh area predominantly. There is no private benefit flowing from any of the purposes.
What your organisation does
Paddington operates a playgroup service for children aged 3 Years for the year before they enter primary education. We accommodate up to 52 children across 2 sessions (am and pm) across five days per week term time. This is pre school education which is focused on learning and development of children. It promotes play based learning and provides
opportunities for children to achieve their full potential. Paddington is registered with Social Services. We work closely with Early Years for support and guidance on developing best practice for preschool settings. We also have a strong relationship with parents and the local primary school (St. Joseph's Primary School)• We ensure that all staff are trained to minimum standards to fulfil their role. We employ 5 people in this service. We also have an after school service for primary school aged children. This operates 2pm to 6pm, 5 days per week. We work closely with working parents and the local primary school to deliver this services. We employ 5 people in this service. All are trained to minimum standards. The service is also registered with Social Services.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
Who the charity helps
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
How the charity works
- Education/training
- Playgroup/after schools