September 2026

Cavan CCC invites early years educators to attend two interactive workshops on the updated Aistear 2024 framework. Workshop 1 explores the revised vision and principles, while Workshop 2 focuses on the themes, aims, and learning goals. Join us for a two-part interactive workshop on the updated Aistear 2024 framework. Workshop 1: Vision & Principles –

Always Children First Foundation Taking place Saturday, October 17th  at 9:30am to 4:30pm The Always Children First Foundation training aims to create an awareness of Child Protection and Welfare issues in the Early Years sector. The aim of the training is to help participants understand how to safeguard children and report Child Protection and Welfare

The Learning Hub provides resources and information on Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for Early Years Educators, School-Age Childcare (SAC) Practitioners and childminders and offers a diverse range of eLearning programmes to support you to further develop your professional knowledge, skills and practice. Follow this link for more information:  

National Síolta Aistear Initiative (NSAI) webinar. Online Wednesday 23rd September 7pm – 8.30 pm The webinar is directed at anyone working with or in an early years settings and will discuss a new topic from Aistear (2024), education for sustainable development. Please register on the nurturing skills website here or by completing the application here.

Learner Fund 2026 Application Window Now Open for 2026 Learner Fund Graduate and Childminder Bursary The 2026 Learner Fund Graduate and Childminder Bursary is open for applications between Monday 14th September and 5pm on Friday 9th October 2026. For more information please go to Nurturing Skills To receive an application form, please contact us on