- Location: Respond! Housing Association is a company limited by guarantee and registered in Dublin, Ireland
- Duration: TBA
Course details
The aim of this module is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to provide for the health and well-being of children and maintain healthy, hygienic and safe practices and environments in a range of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) settings. The learner will become familiar with relevant legislation and required policies and procedures when working with children, by looking at best practise and current national guidelines when providing for the health and well-being of children. The learner will develop an understanding of the importance of good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle for babies and young children and how this ties in with care routines and care environments.
This course is suitable for anyone who is,
- Working in a community setting, a crèche, a family resource centre or NGO (paid or voluntary) who would like to enhance their skills.
- Hoping to become more involved in their community in a child centred role.
By the end of the course successful participants will have,
- Knowledge of the factors that contribute to the overall well-being of children
- Be able to outline the various nutritional needs of babies and young children
- An understanding of common childhood illnesses
- Knowledge of appropriate policies and procedures to include record keeping as required by legislation and good practice guidelines
Course Location
About Respond College
Respond! was founded in Waterford in the early 1980s from Franciscan roots and membership. At the time there was a need for housing for both young families and older persons in the city. The legal incorporation of Respond! as a company limited by guarantee took place in 1982, and as an approved housing association by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in 1984.
Respond!’s first ever housing scheme was in Larchville, Waterford on a piece of land kindly set aside by Waterford City Council. This development contained 15 houses for older persons, along with a community room. Named Francis CTheirt, it was officially opened on October 4th 1983 and was jointly funded by Waterford City Council and Respond! who depended on the very kind generosity of the people of Waterford at that time and throughout the 1980s, through all sorts of community collections and fundraising. The South Eastern Health Board also donated money in order to furnish the houses.
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