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KCCC Provider Network Evening 18th June 2013
May 21, 2013Childminder Network 29th May 2013
May 21, 2013The first Childminder Network meeting for 2013 is arranged for Wednesday 29th May Location: Naas Community Centre, Sallins Rd. Naas Time: 7.45- 9.30 pm. In response to the childminders’ requests Bridie Clancy, Childminding Advisory Officer, will be giving an input on Garda Vetting and Mary Crosbie will give an input on the theme of ‘bullying’ [...]
Continue Reading >>Job Opportunity: Playgroup Assistant
May 21, 2013KILDARE YOUTH SERVICES Invite applications for the position of Playgroup Assistant: part time post (4 days per week – 21 hours fixed term contract for 10 months from September 2013 to June 2014) This position is for the Naas Child and Family Project Playgroup, which is one of the community-based programmes provided to families who [...]
Continue Reading >>Upcoming Barnardos Conference
May 15, 2013What About Me? – Prioritising Children in Family Breakdown Proceedings Wednesday, 29 May 2013 from 09:00 to 16:00 (IST) Drumcondra, Ireland Event Details Barnardos is hosting a conference emphasising the importance of supporting children in family breakdown situations. It will explore the impact of family breakdown, separation and / or divorce on their lives and the [...]
Continue Reading >>NALA: New TV Series starts Monday 20 May
May 14, 2013The Family Project is a new six-part series that follows some very busy families from around Ireland working together to overcome the learning and educational issues that affect their lives. Each week, a different family sets out to tackle a problem that has a particular impact on them, whether it’s Dad having trouble reading, the kids [...]
Continue Reading >>HSE Updates
May 10, 2013The HSE have published a question and answer document that has been prepared based on questions submitted in 2012 from Early Years Service Providers, Childcare Organisations and County & City Childcare Committees. The aim of this document is to assist the sector to understand the regulatory requirement and assist in compliance with the Child Care [...]
Continue Reading >>Family Day 2013 “Celebrating Family Diversity”
April 30, 2013Ministers Burton and Fitzgerald launch first phase of new afterschool childcare scheme
April 24, 2013Subsidised places will assist low-income families where parents are returning to work The Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton T.D., and Frances Fitzgerald T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs have today (24 April 2013) announced that the first pilot phase of the new afterschool childcare scheme will begin on 29 April. In this first [...]
Continue Reading >>Montessori Qualifications and the ECCE scheme
April 24, 2013The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has issued information in regard to Montessori Qualifications and the ECCE scheme : DCYA Qualifications April 2013 Introduction The introduction of universal pre-school provision and with it the requirement that pre-school leaders should have a minimum of a full Award at Level 5 to qualify for the [...]
Continue Reading >>Autism Information Seminar
April 8, 2013An information seminar for parents, carers and friends of people with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD takes place on 11th April next at 7.30p.m. in Lawlors Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare. This event is being sponsored by Quality Homecare and is being presented by Andrea Deering, Behaviour Analyst and Shane Kenny, Regional Manager, Autism Services, Nua [...]
Continue Reading >>Volunteering Opportunity on Newbridge Strengthening Families Programme
April 4, 2013Kildare County Childcare Committee on behalf of the Newbridge Strengthening Families Programme are seeking qualified and experienced childcare workers to volunteer on a fourteen week Strengthening Families Programme in Newbridge. If you or a member of your staff have a commitment to support children and families at risk in your community through an evidenced-based family support programme, [...]
Continue Reading >>The Early Years Education Show 19th-20th April
April 2, 2013RDS, Dublin - 19th & 20th of April FREE Entry Find out more on www.educationshow.ie We are delighted to be getting closer to this year’s Early Years Education Show, happening again in the RDS, and with the involvement of Canavan Byrne as this year’s conference partners we have a fantastic range of seminar & workshops happening. Free [...]
Continue Reading >>Kildare Montessori County Network Meeting 10th April 2013
April 2, 2013Minister Fitzgerald announces €2.75 million capital funding for childcare providers
March 26, 2013Monday 25th March 2013 Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has today announced details of the allocation of €2.75 million to support the ongoing improvement of the childcare sector. Minister Fitzgerald stated: “I am pleased, for the second year in a row, to be in position to provide significant capital funding for the [...]
Continue Reading >>Down Syndrome Ireland – Conference for Professionals
March 22, 2013Down Syndrome Ireland are holding an Early Development and Communication workshop for all professionals working with children with Down Syndrome under the age of five. This workshop takes place in the Down Syndrome Ireland National Office, Citylink Business Park, Old Naas Road, Dublin 12 on the 26th April 2013 Please see attched booking form for additional information – click here
Continue Reading >>Training Events from Barnardos
March 22, 2013Child Protection Masterclass Opening Address by Mr Boyd Dodds, HSE National Lead for Children First When: Wednesday 17 April 2013, 10 am – 4 pm (Registration from 9.30am) Where: The Hilton Hotel, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 Fee: €50.00 The Masterclass is aimed at: Designated Liaison Persons (DLPs) in early years services Staff from family support projects Springboard staff Childcare practitioners working [...]
Continue Reading >>Documenting the Curriculum Workshops – Early Childhood Ireland
March 20, 2013Early Childhood Ireland have scheduled a set of 3 workshops on Documenting the Curriculum workshops in Kildare due to demand. For further details on the content of the workshop, please visit the Documenting the Curriculum section on their website . A Certificate of Attendance will be issued when all three workshops are completed. Dates: 23, 30 April [...]
Continue Reading >>Volunteering Opportunity – Kildare
March 11, 2013Could you help a vulnerable teen in North Kildare? (Maynooth, Celbridge, Leixlip, Kilcock) Le Chéile Mentoring & Youth Justice Services is recruiting volunteers from local communities to work with young people and their families involved in Young Person’s Probation. We are looking for Male and Females to become: Young Person Mentors and Parent Mentors A [...]
Continue Reading >>Volunteering Opportunity with Young People in Kildare
March 11, 2013Co. Kildare LEADER Partnership and the School Completion Programmes are looking for adult volunteers to co-facilitate an in-schools personal development programme with post-primary students. Training will be provided. For more information please see flyer and application form below Volunteer Application Information Flyer 2013 - Download Here Volunteer Application Form 2013 – Download Here
Continue Reading >>ECCE and CETS Scheme Entrants form 2013
March 11, 2013Application to Join ECCE and CETS programmes for September 2013 With regard to the new entrant process for the ECCE and CETS programmes for the coming school year September 2013, please see attached items: New entrant form for ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education programme) – Click Here New entrant form for CETS (Childcare Education [...]
Continue Reading >>Parent and Toddler Grants 2013 – Application Now Requested
February 27, 2013We are delighted to announce that funding has again been made available for Parent and Toddler groups. Applications for funding under this scheme should only be made by Parent & Toddler Groups organised on a not for profit basis and involve the participation of parents in the community. Grants will normally range from €100-600. Funding [...]
Continue Reading >>Childminder Development Grants 2013 Applications Now Requested
February 27, 2013The Childminders Development Grant is designed to assist Childminders, already providing a childminding service in their own home, to enhance safety/quality in the service through the purchase of small capital items, equipment, toys or minor adaptation costs. It may also give financial assistance to new or prospective childminders with initial set up costs. The maximum [...]
Continue Reading >>Barnardos – Introduction to Child Protection
February 27, 2013In addition to their public training events and tailored events, Barnardos is now offering eLearning. Through eLearning, you can proceed through a training programme at your own pace from a place of your choice. You can also access the eLearning course at any time. This Introduction to Child Protection course is for anyone working with children. The [...]
Continue Reading >>Early Childhood Ireland – Spring Roadshow March 2013
February 27, 201313th March 2013 19:00 -21:00 Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge Kildare Look, Listen, Learn – Observing Children at Play Upcoming Roadshow on Observations For further details on the content of this event please visit http://www.earlychildhoodireland.ie/publications-news-events/roadshow-on-observations/ Date: Wednesday 13th March Times: 7pm – 9pm Venue: Keadeen Hotel, Curragh Road, Newbridge, Co Kildare. Cost: The Roadshow is free to Early Childhood Ireland members and [...]
Continue Reading >>Minister Fitzgerald welcomes independent inspections of child protection and welfare services
February 26, 2013Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children & Youth Affairs has today welcomed the announcement by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) of its new inspection and monitoring regime for Ireland’s child protection and welfare services. Minister Fitzgerald stated: “While foster care services have previously been inspected, now for the first time, social work services [...]
Continue Reading >>Childminding Week 13th-20th April 2013 – “From Your Home to My Home”
February 26, 2013The theme, ‘From Your Home to My Home’ allows exploration of the daily ‘Transitions’ which are everyday events for children and key to fostering feelings of security and belonging. It also encompasses the unique home from home aspect of Childminding where rich, supportive relationships forged with parents foster essential nurturing and learning in a natural way. A home environment is a [...]
Continue Reading >>Kildare Library Service e-Services Roadshow
February 21, 2013The Roadshow will offer an opportunity to find out how to access the e-services available via the Library including ebooks, audio books, downloadable videos, music, online language programmes, online courses, eHistory and eMagazines.
Continue Reading >>Supporting Children with Special Needs
January 22, 2013Roscommon County Childcare Committee, Roscommon Early Intervention Services (REIS) and Roscommon Brothers of Charity Early Childhood Services are collaboratively co-ordinating a Professional Development Seminar entitled “Supporting Children with Additional Needs” in the Abbey hotel in Roscommon, on 9th February 2013. This event is being held as a result of consultations held by the above agencies [...]
Continue Reading >>Child Safety Awareness Programme (CSAP)
January 11, 2013A child safety section is now available to view on the HSE website – www.hse.ie/childsafety – which has all of the current CSAP materials available for download. The website also contains lots of information in relation to child safety and it is constantly being developed and updated to reflect emerging issues and current best practice. [...]
Continue Reading >>Winter Issue KCCC Newsletter
January 10, 2013KCCC News Issue 4, 2013
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November 8, 2012KCCC News Autumn 2012
Continue Reading >>“Say No to Poisons” for Pre-school Children
October 24, 2012This year the National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC) developed a “Say NO to Poisons!” storybook, activities and Learning Plan, in collaboration with County Carlow VEC. The aim of the storybook and materials is to increase awareness and promote safety about poisons in pre-school children. The “Say NO to Poisons!” storybook has been endorsed by Early [...]
Continue Reading >>KCCC News 2011 Issue 2
January 6, 2012Newsletter Issue 2
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