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Supporting Parents Supporting Parents brings together a wide range of trusted, high-quality resources in one place to help parents and carers. Details on a number of helplines for parents are available on the Supporting Parents website. To learn more, visit https://www.gov.ie/…/helplines-parenting-courses…/…              

New Registrations If you intend to open an early years service, you must complete the registration process before any children can attend. Under Section 58D(2) of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, all proposed services are legally required to submit a registration application at least three months before they plan to begin operating. Temporary early years services

FREE Health & Safety Training   FREE Health and Safety Training is taking place Thursday 21st from 2pm–5pm at the CITC Centre for an engaging and practical Health & Safety training session designed specifically for managers and those leading services. This course will cover essential workplace safety responsibilities including legislation, risk assessment, hazard identification, safety

Calling all School-Age Childcare Practitioners!  Summer of Play – Fun & Creative Ideas for School Age Childcare Join us for our Summer of Play CPD Workshop on Zoom, packed with creative, hands-on ideas to help make your Summer Camps 2026 full of fun, laughter, and happy campers!Discover engaging activities, playful inspiration, and practical ideas that you

 Become a Play Champion in Monaghan & Cavan!Are you passionate about play and making a difference in children’s lives? Join this exciting initiative and become part of a growing network of Play Champions across Monaghan and Cavan!Open to anyone aged 18+Why Become a Play Champion? Advocate for play across all age ranges (Birth – 14 years) Inbuilt

Leadership for INClusion in the Early Years. EXTENDED DEADLINE!  Have You Heard? Applications for the national award-winning LINC Programme have now been extended until Tuesday, May 26th at 2pm. Fully funded Flexible blended-learning format Become a qualified Inclusion Coordinator (INCO) Eligible for Lead Educator status under the DCDE Qualification Guidelines Additional ECCE capitation funding for

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AISTEAR: The reflective cycle of planning and assessing Facilitated by Brenda Lattimore early years educator, manager, & part-time lecturer on the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education ( DCU ) This workshop will present an overview of the everyday cycle of Noticing, Nurturing, Responding, and Reflecting. We will explore how these four elements connect to help

National Conversation on Education: Children’s Creative Spaces Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley is inviting children from Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare services across the country to take part in Children’s Creative Spaces celebrating the theme “Where I learn and play”. The aim is to give children the opportunity to express

Always Children First Foundation Tuesday 26th of May, in the office from 1.30pm to 8pm. Limited places available! 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