COVID-19 Illustration for Children
You may find COVID-19 illustrated explanation for children helpful in discussing the virus with your children
Covid-19 Statement from Taoiseach on 12th March 2020
Please read taoiseach-covid19-statement with regard to the closure of childcare services.
Professional Responsibilities for Early Years Educators
Download "Code of Professional Responsibilities and Code of Ethics for Early Years Educators", a publication from the Professionalisation Sub-Group of the Early Years Forum here.
Early Years Sector Profile Report 2018/2019 Launched
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone today launched the Early Years Sector Profile Report 2018/2019. This annual report – the seventeenth in the series – provides a detailed overview of the early learning and care and school age childcare sector in Ireland, including the numbers of children enrolled in early learning and care and school-age childcare [...]
Draft Childminding Action Plan
The Draft Childminding Action Plan sets out proposals for improving access to high quality and affordable early learning and care and school-age childcare through childminding. Public consultation in the form of focus groups of childminders will take place over the coming weeks. Limerick Childcare Committee invites childminders to a consultation meeting in the Southcourt Hotel, Raheen on Wednesday 23rd October [...]
Minister Zappone announces a €94 million budget package
Press release from Department of Children and Youth Affairs following Budget 2020 https://www.gov.ie/en/news/44fc52-minister-zappone-announces-a-94-million-budget-package/