Following the introduction of the new ECCE scheme there has been a much greater focus placed on the importance of the achievement of accredited early childhood care and education awards within the childcare sector in Ireland.
While Kilkenny County Childcare Committee do not directly provide accredited training to the sector we work in collaboration with local agencies such as the Kilkenny VEC, to ensure the availability of accessible accredited training at different levels of the National Framework of Qualifications.
Kilkenny County Childcare Committee’s Resource Centre provides students with a childcare specific library offering access to relevant and up to date literature on all aspects of Early Childhood Care and Education.
KKCCC have also compiled a Training Paths in Early Childhood Care & Education Leaflet which offers students and childcare practitioners a guide to professional development within the ECCE sector. Drawing from the National Framework of Qualifications, The Model Framework for Education, Training and Professional Development in the ECCE Sector and the background discussion documents published in support of the national consultation process towards a Workforce Development Plan, this is a valuable publication for anybody involved in the ECCE sector in Ireland. This document can be downloaded below.
Further Information
For further information on accredited training contact Bernadette O Rourke, Educational Guideance Counsellor on 056-7764448
