Childcare and Special Needs Assistant Information Sheet

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1 Kerry Adult Guidance Service Kerry Education Service, Riverside House, Dan Spring Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry Tel: ; Fax: ; Childcare and Special Needs Assistant Information Sheet What will working in the Childcare area involve? Working in the Childcare area involves: - Helping with the care of children in all types of childcare settings, - Organising fun activities and - Keeping an eye on the general well being of the child. What will working as a Special Needs Assistant involve? Working as a Special Needs Assistant (SNA) involves: - Helping teachers in schools, by providing classroom support to pupils with a wide range of learning, physical or behavioural difficulties. - Helping pupils to improve their independent living skills - Supporting pupils in social activities and outings Where can I get more information about a career in childcare or a career as a Special Needs Assistant? For more information take a look at the following websites: Career Directions Database of careers from A-Z, and also offers a self directed career interest search. CareersPortal A website dedicated to those who want to plan their career. The website includes information on: self-directed career interest search; employment sectors; occupational listing A-Z; employer profiles; jobholder interviews; and a course finder. If you don t have access to the internet contact Angela, the KAGS Information Officer and she will help you get the information you need, Tel: Disclaimer: From the information available to us at the time of print, the enclosed information is accurate and correct. However, the Kerry Adult Guidance Service accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in same. Similarly, we cannot be held responsible for any changes which occur in the future which may render the enclosed information inaccurate. Kerry Adult Guidance Service advises all individuals embarking on any course to contact the relevant organisation directly to confirm all information.

2 Where can I do a Childcare or Special Needs Assistant course in Kerry? At the time of print, the follow contacts are those of which the Kerry Adult Guidance Service is aware. Back to Education Initiative Contact person: Marianne Marshall, Tel: , mmarshall@cokerryed.ie Location Childcare FETAC Level 5 Certificate Part-time course (10 hours per week) for 2 years Offered in various locations in Kerry Adult Literacy and Basic Education Service Tel: Child Development & Play FETAC Level 3 Location Part-time, 14-week course Offered in various locations in Kerry Killarney Community College Tel: Classroom Assistant/Special Needs Night Class FETAC Level 5 18 weeks plus 2 Saturday workshops and a minimum of 30 hours work experience.

3 Tralee Community College Tel: , Website: Childcare First Aid Certificate, FETAC Level 5 Certificate Childcare - Special Needs, Classroom Assistant First Aid Certificate, FETAC Level 5 Childcare with Montessori First Aid Certificate, FETAC Level 5 Certificate Childcare Supervision FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate Montessori and Childcare Management Advanced First Aid Certificate, FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate

4 Special Needs Classroom Assistant Advanced Certificate First Aid Certificate, FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate Special Needs Assistant, Level 5 Night Class FETAC Level5 Module and Froebel Certificate Part time, 18 week & work experience Special Needs Assistant, Level 6 Night Class FETAC Level 6 Module and Diploma in Special Needs Assistant from Froebel College Part time, 12 weeks Listowel Community College Tel: or lccadmin@eircom.net Childcare Special Needs FETAC Level 5 Full time, 1 Year Childcare Special Needs FETAC Level 6 Childcare Supervisor Full time, 2 Years * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

5 Special Needs Assistant FETAC Level 5 Night Class Certificate course in special needs assistant training in conjunction with College of Progressive Education and Froebel College 18 weeks & work experience St. Joseph's Secondary School Ballybunion Tel: / or sjsb@ireland.com Childcare - Supervision - Management FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate FAS, Tralee Tel: , Website: Childcare Practitioner Traineeship Phase 1 FAS FETAC Minor Award Level 4 in Information Technology 10 Weeks Childcare Practitioner Traineeship Phase 3 FAS FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Childcare 12 Weeks

6 Institute of Technology, Tralee Tel: , Website: Early Childhood Care & Education Higher Education CAO Degree Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) 4 Years Certificate in Educating Young Children Minor Award (Level 8NFQ) Part time Certificate in Language Development in Early Years Minor Award (Level 8NFQ) Part time Certificate in Education for young Children with Special Needs Minor Award (Level 8NFQ) Part time Portobello Institute Tel: , info@portobelloschool.ie, Website: Special Needs Education FETAC Component Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) Part time, Evening Special Needs Education FETAC Component Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) Part time, 1 evening per week for 16 weeks.

7 College of Progressive Education Tel: , Website: Note Child Psychology (4-18 years) Certificate from: College of Progressive Education Part time or distance learning option of study, for course duration contact course provider. Childcare - Supervision FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate Over 18 months, 1 evening per week Childcare - Therapeutic Play Skills FETAC Component Certificate (Level 6 NFQ), Advanced Certificate from: College of Progressive Education 16 evenings plus 3 Saturdays Crèche Management with First Line Management Level 3 Certificate (NFQ Level 5) from: Institute of Leadership and Management, Diploma from: College of Progressive Education 120 hours over 9 months. 34 evenings plus 5 Saturdays Literacy Skills for Working with Young Children FETAC Component Certificate (Level 4 NFQ, Certificate from: College of Progressive Education Part time or distance learning option of study, for course duration contact course provider.

8 Montessori Method of Education FETAC Component Certificate (Level 6 NFQ), Diploma from: College of Progressive Education 2 years part-time. 1 evening per week for 30 weeks and on 8 Saturdays in each of the 2 academic years. Special Needs Assistant - Training FETAC Component Certificate (Level 5 NFQ), Certificate from: College of Progressive Education, Diploma from: College of Progressive Education 18 evenings plus 3 Saturdays or 16 mornings plus 4 Saturdays Montessori Education Centre Tel: , info@montessori-ed-ctr.ie, Website: Montessori Teacher Training Course FETAC Level 6 Part time or distance learning option of study, for course duration contact course provider.

9 Where can I get more information on Courses? New courses are happening all the time. QualifaX is Ireland s National Learners Database for courses. Search by course keyword or by occupational interest. There is a CAO Points Calculator, funding information and a self-directed career interest search. Can I do a course from home? Yes you can. This is called distance learning and some of the course providers mentioned above offers this option. But why not contact the Kerry Adult Guidance Service and ask for their information sheet on distance learning. You can also view it on the KAGS webpage, the address is: or contact Angela, Tel Where can I get information about funding the course? KAGS has developed an Information sheet that will tell you about possible sources of funding for Full time and Part time Adult Education. Check out our webpage for more information, the address is: or contact Angela, Tel What if I have more questions, who can I talk to? If you have any questions about the courses mentioned in this Information Sheet the best thing to do is contact the course provider directly or you can contact the Kerry Adult Guidance Service, Tel or guidance@cokerryed.ie.

10 Other Useful Contacts National Children s Nurseries Association Unit 12C, Bluebell Business Park, Old Naas Road, Bluebell, Dublin 12 Tel: , info@ncna.net, Website: The National Children s Nurseries Association offers a wide range of courses such as Nursery Management, Childcare and Education and Health and Safety. These courses are occasionally held in Kerry. Kerry County Childcare Committee Ltd. 1 Powers Court, Boherbee, Tralee, Co. Kerry Tel: , Website: Kerry County Childcare Committee links with a range of training agencies and the Community Partnership Companies to provide training for childcare providers, parents and students of childcare throughout the county. The training ranges from fully accredited FETAC awards to short workshops. Parents Plus Parents Plus, c/o Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, Mater Hospital, Dublin 7 Tel: , admin@parentsplus.ie, Website: Parents Plus is a registered charity committed to researching and developing educational materials and resources for parents and children and to providing support to professionals working with children and families in the community. The Froebel Connection Oakview Village, Tralee,Co. Kerry. Tel: , info@thefroebelconnection.org, Website: The Froebel Connection is a childcare training organization dedicated towards encouraging children to learn through play.