Goals: To improve the early years education of children and enhance the skills of childminders and parents
Funding: 8,225 a year from European Commission's Grundtvig fund, plus match funding from the Northern Ireland Childminding Association (Nicma)
Contact: Nicma 028 9181 1015
Schemes that educate children through play are common but the Smiley Faces project stands out because of its pledge to develop skills and knowledge in childminders and parents, promoting cultural awareness and diversity along the way.
This pan-European project, being piloted in Northern Ireland by Nicma, has a number of aims. The idea is that adult learners - childminders and parents - will develop their own skills by putting together bags of toys, games and resources designed to reflect local culture.
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