Members Benefits

Membership Benefits, become an AQNS member today!

Our membership has been created specifically for anyone interested in childcare. AQNS supports nurseries to develop their quality of care, to stay up-to-date with the latest childcare information and to run a healthy, sustainable nursery business.

All Members can avail of the following benefits:

• Access to a strong lobbying organisation with the aim of influencing policy on behalf of members. We support members to lobby at a local level. We provide advice and briefing papers on influencing policy and policy makers.

Preferential rates or discounts with a number of companies, including:

• Free access to over 50 nursery policy and procedure templates including 'safeguarding children' and 'mobile phones and social networking' to implement in your nursery
• Discounted rates on play equipment and resources from suppliers (Watch this space)
• Access to a high level of support from a team of highly qualified Early Years professionals.
• Access to the exclusive member login area of our website
• Access to friendly, practical and accessible information and advice
• Opportunities to attend specialist training courses to develop skills in your setting and community.
• Networking, exchange of information and support between members is facilitated through the Development Director
• Preferential booking for all AQNS events including our annual conference.
• AQNS newsletter throughout the year giving up to date information on developments in childcare practice.
• Opportunities to influence the future direction of AQNS by being eligible to vote at the AGM.

In addition, Members can avail of the following specific benefits:

• One advisory visit per setting per term from your allocated Development Worker.
• The option of having details of your setting made available to parents seeking childcare. This may include access via an online search.
• The opportunity to avail of our PVG service whereby your group's PVG processing, can be managed by a member of AQNS staff on your behalf.

Please Note: All of these benefits are subject to availability. Restrictions may apply.