PlayBoard AGM & State of the Sector (School-Age Childcare) Findings Launch

PlayBoard members are invited to join us for our 39th Annual General Meeting taking place in NICVA, Duncairn Gardens, Belfast on 14 November.

The event will review PlayBoard's continued work over the past year in leading the play agenda. Following our AGM, we will share findings from our recent State of the Sector - School Age Childcare survey.

This event is also open to non-members with an interest in School-Age Childcare services.

With work progressing on the development of the NI Executive’s Early learning and Childcare Strategy for Northern Ireland alongside a review of the Minimum Standards for childcare providers, this is a critical time for the School-Age Childcare and playwork sector.

To ensure that we have a clear understanding of both the opportunities and challenges facing School-Age Childcare providers, PlayBoard in partnership with the School-Age Childcare Forum undertook a State of the Sector survey. The survey was an opportunity for School-Age Childcare providers to share a range of information about practice, workforce and quality within their setting alongside their views on the challenges facing the sector now and in the immediate future. For parents/carers with a child/ren attending School-Age Childcare, the survey was an opportunity to have their say and help shape the future of play-based School-Age Childcare Services in Northern Ireland.

It is crucial that the value of School-Age Childcare is championed and supported. Join us on 14 November when we'll be sharing the findings from this important survey.
Click here to download the Programme and AGM papers.

Registration from 9:30am, with the event beginning at 10:00am.

We hope to see you then!

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