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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

The LINC Programme is delighted to invite you to join us for an online event celebrating 10 years of the Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC) Programme. 📅 Thursday, 17 September 2026 🕖 7.00pm 💻 Online Event Over the past decade, the LINC Programme has supported thousands of educators in Early Learning and

Organisations working with children and young people   Children First operates on the premise that it is the responsibility of everyone in society to keep children and young people safe from harm. Watch below a short video about safeguarding: Children First Training for Members of Boards, Committees, Employers & Owners Children First National Guidance outlines that

S𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻? There’s still time to join our free online information session. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 Starting primary school is a big step for children — and for parents too. This session will support parents with practical ways to help children feel more confident, secure and ready for

One Family is Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone, sharing parenting, and separating.   One Family offer a range of support for individuals, families, and training for those who work with one-parent families Our e-courses are designed to support you, whenever you need it. Gain valuable learnings, tools and practical tips, on a variety of

Are you a childminder or parent? Our online childminding focus groups will provide an opportunity for childminders and parents to share their views and experiences. The Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE) is inviting childminders and parents to share their experiences and perspectives on the implementation of the new childminding regulations. Feedback gathered through

Dear Service Provider You and your staff are invited to attend online training on the new co-payment functionality at 2.30pm on Thursday 27 August 2026. This functionality went live on 31 July 2026 and is now included as part of the NCS claim process. The new co-payment functionality is mandatory for completion for all newly created and

Celebrating the People Behind Early Learning A Million Children. Hundreds of Thousands of Families. Thousands of Early Years Educators. Working Together. Shaping the Future. Since its introduction in 2010, the State funded Pre-School programme has given more than one million children the opportunity to benefit from high-quality pre-school education. In Shaping the Future, viewers are