Summer Camps 2022
We have been notified of vacancies in some summer camps in Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare services in Limerick. You will need to contact the service directly to enquire about places - Summer-Camps-2022
Early Years Sector Profile 2020/21 Report
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has launched the Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report for 2020/21.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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!
Memo to Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) Providers, including Childminders
The DCEDIY issued this memo to the sector regarding the wearing of face masks by children in their settings.
Childminding – all you need to know
If you are a Childminder or are considering setting up a childminding business in your home, then this new publication, Childminding - all you need to know is for you. Hard copies can be obtained by contacting laura@limerickchildcare.ie
Consultation request from Education and Training Boards on new programmes of Early Learning and Care
In 2019 QQI published Professional Award-type Descriptors for Early Learning and Care (ELC) awards which, for the first time, has set out the standards required for ELC awards at levels 5, 6, 7 and 8. As a result of this development the current QQI Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) awards at Levels 5 and [...]