Join us for a webinar on Aistear’s (2024) Theme of Wellbeing, exploring how early experiences and relationships shape brain development, learning and mental health.
Discover how wellbeing is central to quality early childhood practice and how educators can foster safe, responsive environments through slow relational pedagogy. Drawing on resources from the Aistear Síolta Practice Guide, the webinar will explore practical strategies to support co- and self-regulation, attachment, emotional growth and positive learning dispositions through routines, play and interactions.
This webinar is suitable for early years educators and professionals working with babies, toddlers and young children.
Presenting on the night ..
Dr Mary Daly, Education Officer, NCCA
Mary holds a BA in Early Childhood Studies and a PhD from UCC, and brings over 25 years of experience in early childhood care and education in Ireland to the webinar. At the NCCA since 2006, she has played a central role in developing Aistear (2009) and updating Aistear (2024), and now focuses on supporting its enactment, with a particular interest in children’s physical and emotional wellbeing.
Ms Lorraine Farrell, Aistear Development Officer, NCCA
Lorraine has worked in early childhood for over twenty years, in a variety of areas including practice, management, training, mentoring, lecturing, researching and policy development as well as owning her own sessional setting. Lorraine currently holds the position of National Aistear Development Officer with the NCCA with responsibility for the Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
Sharon Byrne, IMH-E®, Infant Mental Health Coordinator (Early Years), Youngballymun
Sharon Byrne has over 30 years’ experience working in early childhood education and care. She currently works as an Infant Mental Health Coordinator with Youngballymun and is a lecturer with Dublin City University. Sharon previously managed Barnardos’ national programme of ECEC supports. She is a director of the Irish Association for Infant Mental Health with a strong interest in trauma informed practice and the key role of early years educators in supporting children and families.
Once you book your place, Barnardos Training team will send you a zoom link a few days prior to the webinar.
Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance for this webinar once the feedback survey is completed following the event.
We look forward to seeing you there!