Governance Support
Providers & members
Practical support to help you run your setting with confidence.
Governance describes the processes that oversee the running of an organisation. In community settings this is normally done by a committee or board made up of volunteers. In an independent or private setting this will be carried out by the owner or directors.
Good governance helps early years settings make sound decisions, meet their responsibilities and stay focused on delivering the best outcomes for children. Early Years provides practical governance support for management committees, owners and leaders across Northern Ireland - from training and guidance to one-to-one advice.
Key facts
- Who it’s for
- Management committees, owners and leaders
- What’s offered
- Training, guidance, resources and one-to-one advice
- Available to
- Early Years members
- Area
- Northern Ireland
How we can support you
Get practical guidance on the issues involved in running and overseeing an early years setting.
Support can cover areas such as:
- Committee roles and responsibilities
- Finance and sustainability
- Employment law
- Constitutions and Annual General Meetings
- Supervision and support
- Data management (GDPR)
- Recruitment and selection
- Funding and fundraising
- Support for charities
Training and development
Build confidence and capability through governance and leadership training designed for early years settings. Training can help committee members, owners and leaders understand their responsibilities and make informed decisions for their organisation.
One-to-one support
Some governance issues need more than general guidance. Early Years can provide focused one-to-one support for settings that need help working through a particular governance, leadership or sustainability challenge.
Support for management committees and leaders
Governance responsibilities can feel complex, particularly for volunteer management committees or people taking on a leadership role for the first time. Early Years can help you understand what good governance looks like in practice and what your setting needs to have in place.
Get governance support
Governance support is available to Early Years members - explore membership to find out more.
Practical tools for your setting
Early Years provides governance resources designed to help committees, owners and managers put good governance into practice.
Resources may include:
- Governance manuals
- Policy and procedure templates
- Finance guidance
- Employment guidance
- Staff support and supervision guidance
- Committee management resources
Explore governance resources
The Early Years shop includes governance publications covering staff support and supervision, employment and finance, alongside wider governance manuals and committee management guidance.
Meet the team
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Carolyn Scott
Senior Specialist - Governance and Sustainability
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Diarmuid Moore
Senior Specialist - Community Development
Contact
Need help with a specific issue?
Speak to our Governance Support team.
If you are facing a governance challenge or are unsure what your setting needs to do next, contact us. We can help you understand the issue and point you towards the right advice, resource or support.
- Telephone
- 028 9066 2825
- Email - Governance and Sustainability
- carolyns@early-years.org
- Email - Community Development
- diarmuidm@early-years.org