Northern Ireland Childminding Association

The Northern Ireland Childminding Association (NICMA) is a charity and membership organisation, based in Newtownards, that represents childminding in Northern Ireland.[2] 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.

Northern Ireland Childminding Association
AbbreviationNICMA
Legal statuscharity and membership organisation
HeadquartersNewtownards
Region served
Northern Ireland
Official language
English
Chief Executive
Patricia Lewsley-Mooney CBE
Staff
26[1]
Websitewww.nicma.org

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

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.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Senior Management Team: NICMA's organisational structure". Northern Ireland Childminding Association. September 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. "£12m boost for Northern Ireland childcare welcomed". BBC News. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  3. Sue Learner (16 March 2011). "No sign of NI strategy but Assembly gives it £12m". Nursery World. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
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