May 2025

Due to a high demand Parenting Cavan is offering a free second workshop for parents, guardians on transition steps from Primary to Post-Primary.Parents will receive a practical workbook “Mind The Gap” which will give you the tools to support and prepare your child for the big change and new experiences.Please get in contact by email to secure […]

Minister Foley publishes results from Ipsos B&A poll showing improvement in childcare affordability 49% of parents of pre-school age children and 53% of parents of school-going children in non-parental care report that they find it easy or fairly easy to pay for childcare.•This latest data compares favourably with data from 2023 when 28% of parents

National ‘Aistear’ Conference welcomes the launch of innovative new ‘Nurturing Skills’ website The Nurturing Skills website will host the new Nurturing Skills Learning Hub, which provides educators with easy access to learning materials and training opportunities in several areas including Inclusive practice, Health & wellbeing and the Irish language. Click here to read the full

Expression of Interest for our afterschool program in Crosserlough          

Free parent workshop transition from preschool to primary June 3rd to June 6th      

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Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley – TD has announced €25 million in funding to deliver 1,500 additional early learning and childcare places. The Building Blocks Extension Scheme will deliver additional capacity by supporting existing private and community early learning and childcare providers to extend their premises. It will also allow community services

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Parents, if you have a child going to school this year, they can collect a My Little Library bag. This is completely free of charge and can be collected from your local library. More information can be found here: https://www.gov.ie/…/publications/my-little-library/