Offaly County Childcare Committee Clg.

The Public Health Nurse Service Cavan/Monaghan run free webinars to support families around toilet training, aimed at parents & guardians with children aged 18+ months. Next session is on Thursday 4 December. For more information, email cmphn.dept@hse.ie. #SupportingParentsIre

The National Child Safeguarding Programme website has a wealth of information on Child Protection and Reporting Concerns in Early Years and School Aged Childcare Services. Follow the links below: childsafeguardingelc.ie childsafeguardingelc.ie/resources

An raibh a fhios agat? Bhféadfaidh tú uaireanta cloig breise d’fhóirdheontas na #ScéimeNáisiúntaCúraimLeanaí a éileamh le linn sos téarma An Nollaig! 🎄 Tabhair cuairt ar ncs.gov.ie/faqs inniu le haghaidh tuilleadh sonraí! #NCS #NationalChildcareScheme #First5Ireland

Play and social skills are important for a toddler's development! Download our FREE Pathways.org Baby Milestones App for games and activities to do with babies and toddlers and to track their progress: pathways.org/mobile-app?utm…. #playskills #socialskills

The National Parents Council offers a free and confidential helpline to support parents and guardians of children in early years, primary, and post-primary education. Helpline opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00am–4:00pm.

To protect children in early years settings, parents should ask their service for its Child Safeguarding Statement and Policy,understand the Children First Act 2015, and know that they can contact Tusla if they have a child protection concern. More info: childsafeguardingelc.ie

The Aistear Síolta Practice Guide is a professional resource that helps educators use Síolta and Aistear together. It supports reflection, planning and everyday practice across a range of areas.

Searching for an after-school place for your busy bee? 🐝 Subsidies awarded under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) can be used to reduce the cost of early learning and childcare – including after-school!

🦁🐵🐧 An Zú🦁🐵🐧 The Zoo An bhfuil tú ag dul chuig an zú inniu? Are you going to the zoo today? Can you spot your favourite animal? Can you move and sound just like it? Try some of our Zoo animal yoga poses! 🐒🦁🐗

❓ Did you know? All families with children under 15 can apply for subsidies under the #NationalChildcareScheme (#NCS): ✔️ A universal subsidy – worth up to €96.30 per week, per child ✔️ Income assessed subsidy – based on your family’s income, can cover up to €5.10 per hour

❓ An raibh a fhios agat? Is féidir le gach teaghlach le leanaí faoi 15 bliana d’aois cur isteach ar an #ScéimNáisiúntaCúraimLeanaí (#SNCL):

Thinking of good, healthy ideas for lunches can be tricky. Visit Let’s get Ready for a healthy lunch box leaflet provided by @safefood_net: #healthy-ireland" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gov.ie/en/department-… 🍌🥪🍅🥕 #letsgetready #healthy #lunch #first5

🟡 Early Years Hive Announcement Message and link👇 offalychildcare.com/index.php/prov…

🟡Early Years Hive Announcement Message and links👇 offalychildcare.com/index.php/prov…

Are you and your family looking for some fun to kick off the summer months? Join us from 29 May - 2 June at @bordbiabloom at the NCS stand! We will have some fun outdoors activities for your child, we hope to see you there! 🌱🌻🍓

In this blog post from @EarlyChildhdIRL, Nicola Flannery shares the everyday magic of outdoor learning, from puddle jumping to playful discoveries in nature. ☀️ Read here: earlychildhoodireland.ie/scealta-blog/o…

To celebrate the United Nations International Day of Play, the LINC Programme is delighted to host a free webinar: "Occupational Therapy Play Theory: Understanding and Facilitating Authentic Neurodivergent Play" with Meghan O’Rourke, Clinical Practice Manager and Occupational Therapist at Neurodiversity Ireland. Drawing on over eight years of experience in children’s services across Ireland and Canada, Meghan will explore how key Occupational Therapy theories can help us better understand neurodivergent play. This webinar will offer practical tools for creating inclusive, child-led, and joyful play experiences that honour the unique ways children connect, explore, and grow. Whether you're an educator, early years manager, or support neurodivergent children in another role, this webinar will provide fresh insights into strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches to play. 📅 Wednesday, June 11th at 7pm 🎟️ FREE to attend – Register here: eventbrite.ie/e/137417395428… #InternationalDayOfPlay #LINCProgramme

Did you know that you can still avail of a National Childcare Scheme (NCS) subsidy whether or not you’re currently employed? You can find more information on the types of subsidies available on our website, ncs.gov.ie.

Today Minister @NormaFoleyTD1 published the #First5 Annual Implementation Report 2024! It describes the improvements made in the lives of babies, children and their families during 2024 under the First 5 Big Steps. Read more at: gov.ie/en/department-…