The contact number for the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) Parent Support Centre is now live. The Parent Support Centre is open: Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Phone: (01) 906 8530The NCS Training Team have developed a series of video resources for parents/applicants and these may be of help […]
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Addendum to Children First Guidance
Minister Zappone has published an Addendum to Children First Guidance. The Addendum relates to the Need for Organisations Working with Children & Young People to Assess On-line Safety Risks. For further details on this see: www.dcya.gov.ie/docs/EN/Press-Releases-copy-dcya-gov-ie-2019/81/5103.htm
NCCA Mo Scéal: Moving from Preschool to Primary
The NCCA Mo Scéal: Moving from Preschool to Primary templates are now available on-line at https://www.ncca.ie/en/early-childhood/mo-sc%C3%A9al (Go to ncca.ie/earlychildhood) Mo Scéal means ‘my story’ and the templates help to tell the story of the child’s learning and development. This information will be shared with parents and, with their consent, with the primary school. There is no requirement […]
Government launches First 5, A Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families
The Government has today unveiled ‘First 5’, Ireland’s first ever cross-Departmental strategy to support babies, young children and their families. The ambitious ten-year plan will deliver: 1. A broader range of options for parents to balance working and caring 2. A new model of parenting support 3. New developments in […]
Online ‘GDPR for Management’ training
As you are all aware, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018 and all organisations are responsible for ensuring that they are meeting their obligations under the GDPR. Of course, Data Protection legislation has been in force for quite some time and there is an […]