A Parent’s Guide to Childcare in Ireland
See the latest guide for parents from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. It is available in 3 languages (English, Ukrainian and Russian). A Parent's Guide To Childcare In Ireland English Language Version A Parent's Guide To Childcare In Ireland Ukrainian Language Version A Parent's Guide To Childcare In Ireland Russian Language Version
Childcare Development Officer Vacancy
We are recruiting a Childcare Development Officer. The role includes: - Providing support, advice and information to childcare services - Promoting quality childcare throughout the sector - Supporting the implementation of the national childcare programmes - Helping to build capacity and sustainability in the sector The post will be based at the offices of Limerick Childcare Committee in Croom Mills, [...]
Paper chains, more than just a decoration!
Paper chains offer rich opportunities for S.T.E.A.M. learning. Why make a paper chain? Hands on activity supporting dexterity and motor skills. Co-operative – easier with two or more people. Group activity – everyone in the group can add a link. Sustainable – recycle magazines, wrapping paper, printed pages, etc. Mathematizing Positional language (over, under, inside, outside, through, up, down, etc.) [...]
Nurturing Skills: The Workforce Plan for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare 2022-2028
Minister O'Gorman today launched Nurturing Skills - The Workforce Plan for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare 2022-2028 Nurturing Skills sets out an ambitious yet achievable direction for the Early Learning and Care & School-Age Childcare workforce in Ireland. The targets outlined in Nurturing Skills will be supported by the development of a new Core Funding Model for the [...]
A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare
Minister O'Gorman today announced major reforms to the funding model for early learning and childcare services. The changes will see services increasingly publicly funded and publicly managed, delivering a service for the public good, through a partnership between the State and providers. The reforms are on foot of an Expert Group report, which was approved by Government and published earlier [...]
Christmas Competition
Each day from the 6th to the 10th December, we are giving away a fantastic prize to one lucky childcare service/childminder in Limerick. Check your emails each day for details on how to enter. Good luck!