Our Board

Clare County Childcare Committee/ Coiste Curam Leanai Contae an Chláir

Clare CCC are a company Limited by Guarantee. Our voluntary board is made up of professionals with the appropriate skills base to support the sector.

Membership

• Tusla - Áine Mellet

• Clare County Council - Frank Cullinan

• Community Childcare Providers - Gai Hardy (Secretary)

• Parent Representative - Joe Arkins (Chair)

• Private Childcare Provider - Claire Tuohy (Treasurer)

• LCETB - Mary Flanagan

• CEIS - Vacant

• HSE - Breda Kerin

• Private Sector - Mary Emer Larkin

If you would like to contact a member of the Board please email: info@clarechildcare.ie

The following Clare County Childcare Committee documents are available for download:

• Privacy Statement

• Complaints Policy

• Customer Charter and Action Plan

• Code of Business Conduct

• Annual Financial Statements

• Clare CCC Constitution

• Clare CCC Child Safeguarding Policy & Procedures

Financial Information

An overview, details of finance and activities, documents and people can be viewed on the Charity Detail / Charities Regulator

The Charities Governance Code: Principles Of Good Governance

We, the Board of The Clare County Childcare Committee Company Limited By Guarantee commit to:

Principle 1: Advancing Charitable Purpose

We do this by:

1. Agreeing our vision, purpose and values and making sure that they remain relevant;

2. Developing, resourcing, monitoring and evaluating a plan to make sure that our organization achieves its stated purpose;

3. Managing, supporting and holding to account staff, volunteers and all who act on behalf of the organisation.

Principle 2: Behaving with Integrity

We do this by:

1. Being honest, fair and independent;

2. Understanding, declaring and managing conflicts of interest and conflicts of loyalties;

3. Protecting and promoting our organisation's reputation.

Principle 3: Leading People

We do this by:

1. Managing, supporting and holding to account staff, volunteers and all who act on behalf of the organisation.

2. Agree operational policies where necessary, to guide the actions of everyone involved in our charity

Principle 4: Exercising Control

We do this by:

1. Identifying and complying with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements;

2. Making sure that there are appropriate internal financial and management controls;

3. Identifying major risks for our organisation and deciding ways of managing the risks.

Principle 5: Working Effectively

We do this by:

1. Making sure that our governing body, individual board members, committees, staff and volunteers understand their role, legal duties, and delegated responsibility for decision-making;

2. Making sure that as a board we exercise our collective responsibility through board meetings that are efficient and effective;

3. Making sure that there is suitable board recruitment, development and retirement processes in place.

Principle 6: Being Accountable

We do this by:

1. Making sure that the name and Registered Charity Number (RCN) of your charity is displayed on all our written materials, including the: website; and email communications.

2. Identify our stakeholders and decide how we will communicate with them including planning; decision-making; and review processes. Also havening a procedure for dealing with: queries; comments; and complaints.

3. Follow the reporting requirements of all of our funders.

Clare County Childcare Committee are fully compliant with the Charities Governance Code.

The main object, for which this company is established is to support the development of quality, affordable, accessible and inclusive childcare and family friendly services for all children in the County of Clare.

Company Registered Number: 349550 Registered Charity Number: 20050641