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New Registrations If you intend to open an early years service, you

FREE Health & Safety Training   FREE Health and Safety Training is

Calling all School-Age Childcare Practitioners!  Summer of Play – Fun & Creative

 Become a Play Champion in Monaghan & Cavan!Are you passionate about play

Leadership for INClusion in the Early Years. EXTENDED DEADLINE!  Have You Heard?

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AISTEAR: The reflective cycle of planning and assessing Facilitated by Brenda Lattimore

National Conversation on Education: Children’s Creative Spaces Minister for Children, Disability and

Always Children First Foundation Tuesday 26th of May, in the office from

Communities of Professional Practice Understanding Big Behaviours Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 6:30

AIM Information Session for Early Years Providers Are you an Early Learning

Information Session for Parents – Access & Inclusion Model (AIM) Is your

National Conversation on Education: The First Five Years and School-Age Childcare Consultation

  Nurturing Skills Learner Fund 2026   The NSLF will continue in

Are you interested in Setting up a Childcare business?   * School

Always Children First Foundation Taking place over 2 evenings: Tuesday 21st and

Minister Norma Foley has announced the launch of applications for €350,000 in

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley – TD has today published two

The aim of the training programme is to help you: • Understand

Minister Foley announces that 40,000 young children in Ireland have benefited from

Leadership for INClusion in the Early Years (LINC) Programme 2025/2026 – applications

📢 Office Closure Notice Please note that our office will be closed

Careers Fair Hotel Kilmore 24th September 2025 Thinking about a future in

Always Children First Foundation Training for Childminders. Taking place over two evenings

Always Children First LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE Tuesday 2nd and Thursday 9th October

Children First Awareness Week Dear provider, This year’s Children First Awareness Week

Minister Foley launches €4.2 million Bia Blasta lunch scheme for pre-school children

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Training This training will introduce the diversity, equality

Saturday, 1th October 2025 ⏰ 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM The Always