
News and Training


Chatterbox Stammering Webinar
📅 Monday, 7th April 2025 🖥️ Online ⏰ 7.00PM – 8.00PM We

Moo Music Session for Childminders
Moo Music Session for Childminders, babies and toddlers

THIS WEEK IN CHILDCARE
Welcome to our weekly childcare newsletter hub! Here, you’ll find the latest

Understanding and Supporting Behaviour in Neurodivergent Children
Understanding and Supporting Behaviour in Neurodivergent Children A 1 day course

Critical Incident Briefing
Critical Incident Briefing for ELC, SAC & Childminding Services 📅 Monday, 28th

Parent & Toddler Group Grants Now Available!
Parent & Toddler Group Grants Now Available! Exciting news! Funding is

HR updates for Managers of Early Years Services by the HR desk.
📢 Online HR Information Session for Early Years Services 📢 Join us

Upcoming AIM Information Sessions for Parents and Providers
Online Information Session for Parents! Is your child attending preschool or

New School Age Services Regulatory Notice
New School Age Services Regulatory Notice Tusla have published a regulatory notice

The LINC+ CPD Programme for LINC Graduates is currently accepting new registrations.
The LINC+ CPD Programme for LINC Graduates is currently accepting new registrations.

Minister Foley launches the Childminding Development Grants for 2025
Norma Foley, Minister for Children, Disability and Equality today announced the opening

Upcoming Training and CPD Calendar of Events
Upcoming Training and CPD Calendar of Events Please see our newly updated

Childminding Pre-Registration Training course
Childminding Pre-Registration Training We are running a Childminding Pre-Registration Training course

NEW City and County Childcare Committees Information Website
This NEW website provides information about City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs)

Aistear Update
Exciting News for Early Childhood Education! Aistear, Ireland’s curriculum framework for babies,

Childcare&Me App Launched
Childcare&Me App Launched Roscommon CCC and Tusla Roscommon recently launched the Childcare&Me

Equal Start Online Information Sessions
Equal Start Online Information Sessions Monday 7th and Monday 14th of October

Minister O’Gorman publishes Guidelines Supporting Inclusion for Autistic Children in Early Learning, School & Childcare Settings
Today, Minister O’Gorman published Introductory Guidelines to Support the Inclusion of Autistic

Childminding Pre-Registration Training
Childminding Pre-Registration Training Monday 7th and Monday 14th of October 7 to

Always Children First Foundation Level Training Saturday
Always Children First Foundation Level Training Saturday Taking place Saturday 16th

Everyday Spaces training for ELC/SAC and Childminding Services
Everyday Spaces training for ELC/SAC and Childminding Services This training will explore

Always Children First Foundation Level Training Evenings
Always Children First Foundation Taking place over two evenings Monday 21st

Equality Diversity & Inclusion Training
Equality Diversity & Inclusion Training The National Training Programme provides practitioners with

Communities of Practice School Age Childcare Networking
Communities of Practice School Age Childcare Networking Our Community of Professional Practice

Critical Incident Briefing
Critical Incident Briefing All ELC, SAC and registered childminding services are required

Providers Information Session: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) Online
Information session for parents Cavan and Monaghan County Childcare Committee along

Music Generation Workshop
Music Generation is a national music education programme whose mission is to

Upcoming Staff Training and CPD Calendar of Events
Upcoming Staff Training and CPD Calendar of Events Please see our newly

Thousands of families to benefit from substantial reductions in early learning and childcare costs from 2 September
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD today

Always Children First
Saturday, 26th April 2025 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM The Always Children First Foundation training raises awareness of Child Protection and Welfare in the

Chatterbox Stammering Webinar
📅 Monday, 7th April 2025 🖥️ Online ⏰ 7.00PM – 8.00PM We are excited to invite all preschool practitioners to an essential webinar on “Stammering

JOB VACANCY! Stepping Stones Preschool AIM Support Worker
JOB VACANCY! Stepping Stones Preschool AIM Support Worker