Site Visit – Southside Child and Family Centre
Please click here to see photos from our third site visit – Southside Child and Family Centre in Galvone.
Site Visit – Teddy’s Community Play School
Please click here to see photos from our second site visit – Teddy's Community Play School in Dromcollogher.
Site Visit – Our Lady Queen of Peace Preschool
Please click here to see photos from our first site visit - Our Lady Queen of Peace Preschool in Janesboro.
Childminding Development Grant 2024
Grant of up to €1,000 available to childminders/potential childminders. Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 7th June 2024. More information here.
Parent/Guardian’s Guide to Addressing Concerns in ELC or SAC services
Our friends in Dublin City Childcare Committee developed a useful resource for parents/guardians, "Parent/Guardian's Guide to Addressing Concerns in Early Learning and Care or School Age Childcare Services. You can download it here.
Inspections in Early Learning and Care settings – Information leaflet for parents
This leaflet provides information on the different types of inspections and other types of work carried out by the Department of Education (DE) and Tusla Early Years Inspectorate. You can download the leaflet here.
Critical Incidents in ELC and SAC Services
A new publication, 'Critical Incidents in ELC and SAC Services: Planning and Responding', has been developed on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth by the Critical Incident National Working Group with Barnardos. Barnardos has developed a linked publication on Supporting Children’s Emotional Wellbeing after a Critical Incident. Click here to [...]
Guidance for the Early Learning and Care sector on sleep provision for children under 24 months
Tusla will commence inspecting against this sleep provision guidance document from 1st September 2023. The document can be downloaded here.
Childminding Development Grant 2023
Grant of up to €1,000 available to childminders/potential childminders. Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 14th July 2023. More information here.
Using Children’s Books to Introduce your Young Child to Diversity
We are delighted to offer this event at 3 Limerick libraries during Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival 2023. It will give parents/guardians an opportunity to see how books can be used as a resource for introducing children to diversity. Children's books incorporating diversity will be available to borrow from Limerick Libraries. Dooradoyle Library on Tuesday 28th [...]