Buntus Start Delivery Agreement

Name of Service: ______

Address: ______

Telephone no: ______(Mob) ______

E-mail address: ______

Pre-school Manager: ______

Number of leaders/staff on site: ______

Number of Children on-site: ______

All pre-school staff are prepared to undertake the training necessary for delivering the Buntús Start Programme:

YES NO

Please detail all staff names (and management representative) for Buntús Start training:

1.______7. ______

2. ______8. ______

3. ______9. ______

4. ______10. ______

5. ______11. ______

6. ______12. ______

I/We agree to abide by the Terms and Conditions set out in this Buntús Start Delivery Agreement.

Signed: ______Date: ______

(Manager)

NOTE:

§  Buntús Start training will only be made available upon the signing of this Agreement by your pre-school.

§  Buntús Start resources will be allocated on completion of the initial training.

Please return this form together with the course payment of €100 to:

Hazel Byrne, Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership,

Kerry County Council, County Buildings, Tralee, Co. Kerry

BUNTÚS START PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMME

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The following Terms and Conditions must be read and signed by pre-school managers involved in the training and delivery of the Buntús Start programme.

Resources:

§  All resources will be made available on long term loan to the pre-school and as such remain the property of Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership.

§  It will be the responsibility of the pre-school to replace/purchase resources if they have become damaged or misplaced. An inventory list will be provided against which to check resources.

Activity:

§  Pre-school leaders/staff are requested to make regular use of the resource cards and equipment to support the delivery of their play programme.

§  The equipment should not be used in isolation but rather in association with resource cards.

Training:

§  Pre-schools involved must ensure that all leaders/staff and a management representative take part in the course for this programme. Training will consist of 3 sessions totalling 7 hours:

First Session: 3 hours

Second Session: 3 hours

Support Visit: 1hour

Parents:

§  Pre-schools must be willing to provide information to parents on the Buntús Start programme.

Insurance:

§  It is the responsibility of the pre-school to ensure that they have made adequate insurance provision for all Buntús Start activities.

Support Services:

§  The Buntús Start management team and tutor will endeavor to support all participating pre-schools as much as possible throughout the year to ensure the success of the Buntús Start pilot programme.

§  Pre-schools must be willing to facilitate an on site visit by the Buntús Start tutor which will allow all concerned the opportunity to discuss the programme implementation.

§  Pre-school managers must attend a review meeting at least once per year as arranged by the Buntús Start management team to discuss progress, development and evaluation.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

§  Pre-schools involved in the Buntús Start programme will be requested to complete some basic evaluations/questionnaires thereby reporting the success or shortcomings of the programme at their particular site.

Breach of Terms and Conditions:

§  Failure to fulfill any of the above Terms and Conditions will lead to the resources being reclaimed and redistributed to another pre-school fulfilling the criteria.

Name of service: ______

Signature: ______

Position Held: ______

Date: ______