Limerick Parenting Calendar Jan-Jun 2019
The Limerick Parenting Calendar, January to June 2019 has been collated through submissions from Parenting Limerick partners and other stakeholders. All programmes listed fulfil the function of supporting parents in their role as a parent. It is available to download here. The purpose of collating the Limerick Parenting Calendar is to have a schedule of parenting programmes, events and workshops [...]
Access & Inclusion Model (AIM) for children with disabilities
The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a model of supports designed to promote inclusion and to ensure that children with disabilities can meaningfully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) free pre-school programme in mainstream pre-school settings. AIM is a child-centred model, offering a range of universal and targeted supports. It offers tailored, practical supports based on [...]
Registration of School Age Childcare Services
On the 27th December, Minister Zappone signed the Childcare Support Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 and the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) (Registration of School Age Services) Regulations 2018, enabling school age childcare services to register with Tusla. Once registered, school age childcare services will be able to participate in the forthcoming Affordable Childcare Scheme launching in late [...]
Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/2018 Launched
Minister Zappone has launched the Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017-2018, developed and published by Pobal for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA). The comprehensive findings are based on the largest ever survey of the early years sector, with responses from a total of 3,928 childcare services (88% of childcare facilities) providing significant insight into current childcare numbers, [...]
Limerick Childcare Committee has signed up to “We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Limerick”
We’re Breastfeeding Friendly is a campaign that aims to help improve the health and wellbeing of breastfeeding mothers, babies and their families by encouraging businesses, organisations and communities to become ‘Breastfeeding Friendly’. Participating organsiations must fulfill certain criteria. Breastfeeding must be acceptable in all areas of the premises open to the public. All staff members and volunteers must be made aware [...]
A Parent’s Guide to the National Childcare Funding Programmes 2018-2019
This publication from Dublin City Childcare Committee is now available to download on our Parents page.