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Universal Design: Design for all
The culmination of a year and a half of research, consultation, collaboration and learning took place yesterday, June 10, when Dr. Katherine Zappone, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, launched the Universal Design Guidelines for Early Learning and Care settings. It was a great occasion, marked by inspiring words from many. Minister Zappone spoke about
Taking “AIM” at Workplace Inclusion
If we think of it like this, diversity is being invited to the party and inclusion is being asked to dance. Legally, it is well established that you cannot discriminate against someone under the nine protected grounds under equality legislation. This covers access to employment and beyond, but this is the bare minimum. As employers,
‘Taboo or Topical’ – Focus on Women
I attended an event last week on ‘Perinatal Mental Health in Focus’ in St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services, Dublin. There were a number of interesting presentations which highlighted the importance of a mother’s well-being before, during and following pregnancy. There were thought provoking discussions about women’s physical and mental health during pregnancy and following the
Look Who’s Talking…
At a recent HR event I attended, Kieran Mulvey, former Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission, spoke and he said he always applied the rationale that “conversation trumps investigation”. It struck me that often in the workplace we can jump in and start investigating and disciplining when really a simple word to someone could
Reggio Emilia – Quality Never Grows Old
At the beginning of the year I spent a week with other Reggio Emilia network partners to engage in continuous professional development. It was an opportunity to activate a journey with the Reggio Children Network and discuss some plans towards 2020. Reggio Emilia is a term used often to describe curriculum approaches in Early Childhood
Celebrate Good Times!
Sitting in the function room at The Alex in Dublin city centre last Friday night at the Annual Early Childhood Ireland Awards was an amazing feeling. The words of that song, ‘celebrate good times, come on!‘ kept ringing in my ears as I reflected on the talent, passion, commitment and dedication of the people in the
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