Master of Arts in Leadership and Advocacy in the Early Years

The early years sector has a dynamic, exciting and challenging future. It needs effective and confident leaders across the fields of practice, policy, advocacy, regulation, education and professional development.-Do you have what it takes to be one of those leaders?-Do you want to develop your leadership and advocacy skills and capabilities in ways that reflect and build the capacity of the early years sector?-Do you want to be part of a community of practice that will influence and lead the early years sector into the future?If the answer to these questions is yes and you have a 2.2 BA Honours in ECCE or cognate discipline and will have at least two years experience working in the early years sector or a related field completed at the end of your studies, then the Atlantic Technological Univerisity Sligo Campus has the Level 9 programme that will help you to fulfil these ambitions.Develop Key Skills - Through this programme you will develop key skills to help you build your own leadership and advocacy capacity; to shape and influence the key organisations and agencies in the early years sector and to effectively bring about real change.On completion of this programme you will be able to:Document, recognise and reflect on your existing bank of knowledge, skills and experience.Critically assess and apply central theories of leadership and management from within and outside the sector, in an international contextEngage in effective professional advocacy communication, networking and lobbying.Understand how contemporary ECCE organisations work, how to effectively engage and change them, and why it can be so challenging to achieve this?Compare policy in the Irish early years sector with other leading Early Years comparators internationally, through study, networking and direct experienceEngage critically in research, with an in-depth knowledge of crucial social issues related to children and, the skills to conduct ethical research of your own.International PartnershipATU Sligo in an international collaboration with Fanshawe College, Ontario, Canada is delighted to offer this Level 9 programme to be delivered online and in Ontario to create the future leaders of the Early Learning and Care sector.