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Access to a range of high quality and innovative training programmes is crucial to strengthen skills in the childcare sector and benefit children.

Barnardos offers training in a wide variety of areas, to practitioners, parents, carers and all people working with children.

Our services

Public training events

Barnardos Training and Resource Service runs a series of public training events throughout the year. These events are suitable for professionals working directly with children (aged 0-18 years of age) or in support services such as childcare, community care, youth services and family support services. Parents may also benefit from some of these events.

If you would like to find out about our current schedule of training courses, pcheck back soon to see our 2010 Training Calendar. Events will start in April 2010.

Tailor-made training

We also develop, in consultation with an individual or organisation, courses on any aspect of childcare, such as parenting, after-school programmes and child protection. It also provides training on staff development, enterprise management and team building in childcare settings.

Parenting programmes

We at Barnardos run parenting programmes tailor-made to the needs and interests of participating parents throughout Ireland.

Consultancy service

This service provides an opportunity for organisations to avail of one-to-one guidance and advice on a variety of issues related to direct work with children or on management issues.

Contacting Us

Our Training Team will deal individually with each enquiry, locate a trainer, assist in developing the training, and monitor the training to ensure that your training needs are satisfied. For more information about our training services, please contact us:

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