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Childminding Ireland is a membership organisation
and a Registered Charity. Founded in 1983 by a small
group of Childminders, it has grown to become the National
Body for Childminders. We are Client focused and to
view a copy of our dedicated Client Charter Click
here.
Click
here for Childminding Irelands Strategic Plan
2009 - 2012
See the list of our Board members
below.
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Patricia Murray - Chief Executive |
Childminding in the early 80s, Patricia with a small
group of Childminders realised that recognition would
only be achieved through training and professionalism,
established PEACH - the Professional Education Association
for Child Home Care - designed training to suit their
needs and attracted enough support from childminding
colleagues to evolve into the National Childminding
Association of Ireland. Small funding was achieved in
1997 after which, by proving our worth, promoting quality,
getting a group insurance scheme and introducing a registered
Childminder status, major funding enabling staff employment
and an office happened in 1999. Staff complement in
Childminding Ireland is now 10 and funding is
set to continue. Patricia is now Chief Executive. She
holds a degree in Psychology, English and linguistics
and has published 'Choosing Childcare' a guide for parents
in 1993 and 'The Childminding Handbook' in 2000.
Siolta/Childminding Ireland Appointment - Childminding
Ireland has been formally assigned the task of supporting
the roll out of Síolta with Childminders, and
Patricia Murray has been appointed as a Síolta
Co-ordinator. Engagement with Síolta will be
promoted throughout the membership and focused support
with adherence to the principles will
be given to the Childminders who are delivering the
ECCE Scheme.
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Bernie Griffiths - Manager | Bernie has been
with Childminding Ireland since 2001, joining
just in time to witness all the major changes facilitated
by the EOCP. Having started out in the private sector,
she then moved to the Community sector in 1998. Bernie's
current role includes all elements of HR as well as
Project Management leading the Childminding Ireland
team in the delivery of all the organisational activity.
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Anne McCourtney - Accounts Manager | Anne is
a long standing member of the Childminding Ireland
team and has been with Childminding Ireland since
2000. Prior to this she built her expertise while working
in Accounts in other voluntary organisations.
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Siobhan Kennedy - Development and Communications
Officer | Siobhan joined Childminding Ireland
in November 2008. Prior to this she worked in Public
Relations with two of the main agencies in Ireland and
in-house with Irish film producers. She has a wide background
in lobbying and raising profiles. Siobhan's role is
to develop the profile of the childminder in Ireland
and to strenghten Childminding Irelands lobbying
voice. Siobhan manages the website, the media, the development
and the communications aspect of Childminding Irelands
work.
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Fionnuala Curry - Projects & Communications
Officer | Fionnuala has been with Childminding
Ireland since September 2006, previously she worked
in both the private and voluntary sector. Fionnuala's
role involves working very closely with the City and
County Childcare Committees and the Childminder Advisory
Officers throughout the country.
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Geraldine O'Donnell - P.A.to C.E./Senior Administrator
| Geraldine comes to Childminding Ireland
with a vast experience from the private sector as P.A.
to a number of senior CEO's, CFO's and Managing Directors.
Geraldine's main role is to provide support to the Chief
Executive and Manager in all aspects of the work of
Childminding Ireland.
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Mary Heavey - Regional Development Officer |
Mary has been working with Childminding Ireland
since 2000 and is based in Ballina, Co. Mayo. She is
our contact person at local and regional level and is
a well-known face for the development and support of
Childminding in the West of Ireland. She represents
us on many Committees throughout the region and works
closely with County Childcare Committees and Childminding
Advisory Officers. Mary's email is: mary.heavey@gmail.com.
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Fiona Turner - Information Assistant |
Fiona has been with Childminding Ireland since
November 2004. Fiona deals with renewals and the information
line. She has worked with other Community organisations
in the past.
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Jacquie Donnelly - Services Department | Jacquie
has been with Childminding Ireland since April
2005. Jacquie deals with both parents and Childminders,
she operates the vacancy matching service, deals with
new members and operates the information line.
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Board
Members
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Anne Caulfield, Chairperson
Ailish Magee, Vice Chairperson
Gwyneth Brophy, Treasurer
Mary Walsh, PRO
Elizabeth Butler, Assoc. Director
Mary Byrne, Company Secretary
Kevin Smyth, Hon Organisational Development
Officer
Deirdre Grimes ( New Board member elected 2010)
Marian Murray
Jacquie Rowland
Betty Byrne
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