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This publication from Dublin City Childcare Committee is now available to download on our Parents page.

The Inspectorate at the Department of Education and Skills (DES) has published ‘A Guide to Early Years Education Inspections (EYEI)’ which outlines how they conduct inspections in early years settings and is effective from 1 September 2018.  Download the publication here.

Tusla Early Years Inspectorate is now publishing inspection reports on the Tusla website, and they are no longer available on the Pobal website.

It is important to note that only Inspection Reports arising from inspection under the Childcare Act (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016, which commenced on 30th June 2016, will be published. In cases where a service has not […]

This resource has been developed in response to research with parents of young children, which finds that they want additional support to help them to have more open conversations with their children about relationships, sexuality and growing up from a young age. It will support parents to talk to their younger children about relationships and […]

Applications for funding are invited from existing Parent & Toddler Groups as well as new set-ups.

For enquiries, or to request an application form, please contact Niamh on 061 600918 or email niamh@limerickchildcare.ie

Closing date for receipt of completed applications (hard copy only) is Friday, 29th June.

The 3rd edition of the NSAI Newsletter, NSAI Newsletter April 2018  is now available.  It contains:

• Introduction to the new Aistear Coordinator
• Dispositions Tip Sheets
• Update on NSAI
• Information on Preschool to Primary School Transition Initiative

We are delighted to bring you “Ambitions for Transitions:  A Guide to Support Every Child’s Progression from Early Years Services to Primary School”.

Produced in partnership with ABC Start Right, Limerick Childcare Committee, Barnardos, Incredible Years Limerick, Tusla, Department of Education and Skills, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Social Services, six DEIS primary schools in Limerick and […]

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs commenced distribution of AIM Inclusive Play on 9th April 2018.

Approximately 200 AIM Inclusive Play Packs will be delivered daily to ECCE settings nationwide.

For ECCE settings with multiple ECCE rooms, a maximum of three AIM Inclusive Play Packs will be distributed initially with remaining AIM Inclusive Play Packs […]

This festival runs across Limerick City and County from Monday 19th March to Sunday 25th March.  To support the event, on Saturday 24th March at 10.30 a.m. in The Granary Library, Limerick Childcare Committee is presenting   ‘Let’s talk about…. Your Child’s Language Development’.  This informal event is open to parents/grandparents/guardians.

For further details see https://www.limerick.ie/LoveLearning

Training to support early years educators engage with “Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Charter and Guidelines for Early Childhood Care and Education” is being delivered in Limerick on 24th February and 3rd March 2018.  Further details on our Training page.