Expand+LMETB allows a 20% discount for those in receipt of social welfare. This applies only when the same person is paying for the course and not receiving funding from an outside body. A completed social welfare discount form must be furnished in order to...

Hide-LMETB allows a 20% discount for those in receipt of social welfare. This applies only when the same person is paying for the course and not receiving funding from an outside body. A completed social welfare discount form must be furnished in order to process discount. You can download a Social Welfare discount form for the centre that you are attending from a link on www.louthnightclasses.ie

Note: There is no Social Welfare reduction for Learn at Home modules and Diploma in Event Management(AOF1518)

Expand+Learners will be able to:
- Evaluate a range of factors influencing and impacting on children's health and wellbeing to include family structure, community, culture, education, health, social services and social status.
- Evaluate child protection...

Hide-Learners will be able to:
- Evaluate a range of factors influencing and impacting on children's health and wellbeing to include family structure, community, culture, education, health, social services and social status.
- Evaluate child protection guidelines in relation to the protection of children and staff.
- Assess statutory regulations and national practice guidelines, which relate directly to and impact on early childhood care and education settings.
- Utilise a comprehensive range of specialised skills in meeting the needs of parents, children, colleagues and other stakeholders in an ECCE setting in the context of relevant legislation and national practice guidelines
- Examine national and international social policy and how it impacts on the wellbeing of children and families.
- Devise a range of policies and procedures relevant to ECCE settings, ensuring adherence to legislation and national practice guidelines.
- Implement procedures for dealing with specific child protection issues.
- Evaluate the relevance of policies and procedures which safeguard children within ECCE settings.
- Critically reflect on how personal, cultural identity, attitudes and values can potentially impact on bias, discrimination and prejudice within ECCE settings.
- Identify personal learning needs and assist others in identifying learning goals within the context of the social, legal and health framework for ECCE settings.