About Us
About Us
Welcome
Altram is the regional support group for Irish-medium early years providers.
It was founded in 1990 by local preschool practitioners in Derry, Belfast, Armagh and Newry.
Altram was established to:
- Support Irish-medium early years providers
- Improve the standard of provision in the sector
- Promote the importance of Irish Medium early years education
Altram works closely with sectoral groups and external bodies in order to support both existing and emerging naíscoileanna, and provide a voice for Irish Medium Early Years.
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Our Aims and Objectives
- The advancement of Irish-medium early years' care and education.
- The promotion and delivery of quality Irish-medium early years' care and education services to meet community need and demand.
- The involvement of families, parents and carers in the early learning experiences of their children.
- The provision of related training and support to the Irish-medium early years' sector.
- The development of lrish-medium early years' care and educational services as the foundation for Irish-medium education.
Facts About Us
Altram offers support, training and advice to the growing Irish language early years provision, including parents and management committees.
Altram aims to develop quality Irish-medium early years provision as a foundation for the Irish language community and Irish medium education.
Altram encourages and supports active parental participation in the child’s Irish immersion early education.
Altram provides a strong voice for the early years Irish-medium sector. It seeks to influence and shape policy by developing effective partnerships with a range of relevant educational and social care bodies. They include key stakeholder groups such as DE, ETI, HSCB, Childcare Partnerships, Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta.
Altram works closely with sectoral groups and external bodies in order to support both existing and emerging naíscoileanna, to ensure high quality and supporting settings in maintaining compliance with legislative requirements.
Our website is an online portal for resources which will provide support to naíscoil practitioners, management, parents and children.
Our Mission:
To promote Irish medium early education, ensuring high-quality sustainable provision, and supporting positive outcomes for children and families
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