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๐ Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance 2026 Did you know? The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is now open, and for the first time, eligible children aged 2 and 3 are now included. This year the payment is: ๐ โฌ160 for eligible children aged 2 to 11 ๐ โฌ285 for eligible children aged 12 to 22 The scheme opened on 3 June 2026 and applications close on 30 September 2026. Many families will receive the payment automatically, but if you do not receive a notification and think you may qualify, you can apply through MyWelfare. Find out more on gov.ie: https://www.gov.ie/.../back-to-school-clothing-and.../ Apply through MyWelfare: https://services.mywelfare.ie/.../back-to-school.../ Please share this with other parents who might not realise that younger children can now be included too.
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๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฃ. ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ง. ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑโ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ The move from preschool to primary school is one of the most significant milestones in a childโs early years, for children and parents alike. Children donโt arrive at primary school as blank slates. They bring with them the learning, confidence, relationships and skills theyโve already developed through their Early Years experience. This transition is about building on those strong foundations, not starting from scratch. To support parents and childcare providers during this important time, the ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น (#๐ก๐ฃ๐) is offering ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ during the week of ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ. ๐ถ ๐๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐, ๐๐ผ๐โ๐น๐น ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: โข How to emotionally prepare children for the transition โข Building resilience and confidence โข Strengthening the relationship between parents, providers and children โข Supporting children to feel secure and ready for their next step ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ Week beginning ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ Each session lasts approximately ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐, including live Q&A. ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐: โข ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐บ, ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ โข ๐ณ:๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ, ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ โข ๐ณ:๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ, ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ณ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ โข ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐บ, ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ต ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ โน๏ธ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ: โข All sessions cover the same information, choose the time that suits you best โข Sessions are not recorded, to support open and respectful discussion โข We ask all participants to engage respectfully during the session โข Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ: https://forms.office.com/e/kitgwpAiZu
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Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley - TD today welcomed the publication of a new review which highlights the benefits of Government funding for parent and toddler groups. The Parent and Toddler Group grants support weekly meet-ups for hundreds of parents, guardians, grandparents, childminders, and young children across the country. In 2024, almost 400 parent and toddler groups received grants worth โฌ912 on average to support their work. The full press release can be found here: https://www.gov.ie/.../minister-foley-welcomes-new.../
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Summer Stars, the free national reading programme for children developed by Libraries Ireland as part of the Right to Read initiative, runs throughout the summer months from June until the end of August. ๐โ๏ธ Summer Stars encourages children to continue enjoying reading and storytelling during the summer through books, activities, events and creative challenges taking place in public libraries across Ireland. Participating in shared reading experiences can help to support childrenโs language, literacy, imagination and communication skills while also fostering a lifelong love of books and learning. Learn more here: https://www.librariesireland.ie/.../right-to.../summer-stars
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Bachelor of Education in Early Years - Commencing in Sept 2026 Suitable for anyone working in Early Years Education and Care and who hold an Existing Level 7 Qualification Please contact noreen.courtney@irdduhallow.com or call 029-60633
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Children's Creative Spaces - Where I Learn and Play Thank you to the preschool children in Little Chicks, Moyvane who took part in the National Conversation on Education and shared their wonderful artwork. Well done to everyone who participated and to Katie and the team for listening to, and sharing, their voices.
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Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 8th - 14th June 2025 Information event for staff
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