Northern Ireland Childminding Association

Northern Ireland Childminding Association
AbbreviationNICMA
Legal statuscharity and membership organisation
HeadquartersBelfast
Region served
Northern Ireland
Official language
English
Chief Executive
Patricia Lewsley-Mooney CBE
Staff26
Websitewww.nicma.org

The Northern Ireland Childminding Association (NICMA) is a charity and membership organisation, based in Belfast, that represents childminding in Northern Ireland.[1] It promotes quality home-based childcare and learning for the benefit of children, families and communities in Northern Ireland and its services include a childminding information and vacancy helpline.

NICMA's chair is Norma Shearer and its chief executive is Patricia Lewsley-Mooney CBE.[when?]

NICMA is currently running a pilot scheme to address the shortage of childcare places in rural areas. This is funded by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's Rural Childcare Programme.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "£12m boost for Northern Ireland childcare welcomed". BBC News. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ^ Learner, Sue (16 March 2011). "No sign of NI strategy but Assembly gives it £12m". Nursery World. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2020.


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