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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 [...]

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 yet had an inspection [...]

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 sexuality in a gradual, age-appropriate [...]

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.