Staff
The staff at Beaumont Community Pre-school are all highly qualified, experienced and parents themselves. The longstanding staff members have been working in Beaumont Community Pre-schoo for many years. All our staff members have children of their own, thoroughly enjoy working with children and are Garda vetted every three years.
Our Staff Qualifications Include:
- FETAC Level 5 in Childcare
- Children First – HSE Child Protection
- Paediatric First Aid
- Fire Safety
- Manual Handling
- HACCP Food Safety
In addition to this our Managers and Teamleader combined have the additional qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts (honours) in Early Childhood Care and Education
- FETAC Level 6 – Supervision in Childcare
- High/Scope
- Síolta – National Quality Framework Guidelines
- Health and Safety
- First Aid Responder
Staff Ratios and Absence Cover
Beaumont Pre-school will ensure that there is always staff cover and that the service is maintained according to the child/staff ratios as set down by the Child Care (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 (Adult/Child Ratio 1:11 ). Relief staff are Garda Vetted and our suitable personnel can be contacted at times of emergency. The service will not operate if the appropriate number of staff is not available.