Training and Qualifications
There are a vast range of childcare courses available throughout the country. The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland has been charged with the creation of a National Qualification Framework, including a framework for the childcare sector. The two principle accrediting bodies for childcare awards are the Higher Educational and Training Awards Council (HETEC) and the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC).
Links & Resources
Barnardos Public Training for 2010
The County Dublin VEC is a representative democratic body which strives through its schools, centres, colleges and services to deliver an educational service of excellence to all the community of the Co. Dublin region.
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland was established in February 2001. The Authority itself has three principal objects which are set out in the Qualifications (Education & Training) Act 1999.
Higher Education & Training Awards Council
HETAC (the Higher Education and Training Awards Council) is the qualifications awarding body for third-level educational and training institutions outside the university sector.
Further Education & Training Awards Council
The Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) give people the opportunity to gain recognition for learning in education or training centres, in the work place and in the community.
www.siolta.ie
Síolta - The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education in Ireland.