Category: News

Upcoming Training and Events

Upcoming Training and Events Documenting the Curriculum workshops in Galway   2, 9, 16 May (2pm – 4pm) … More Level 5 School Age Childcare (5N1781) Online  08/05/2013 – 01/07/2013 (19:00 -21:30)… More Trainer Continuous Professional Learning  11/05/2013 (09:30 -13:30)… More Quality Awareness Workshops for Childminders, Kildare   13/05/2013 – 27/05/2013 (19:00 -21:00)… More Level

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Preschool links with primary schools

A strong and collaborative relationship between preschools and primary schools is a cornerstone of quality preschool experiences for young children and their families. It is often characterised by sharing information at transition time and by visits to the school by preschool children.   At the recent AGM of Early Childhood Ireland, members discussed their experiences

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Cork Spring Seminar Evaluation 2013

Thank you for your participation in the Early Childhood Ireland Cork Spring Seminar. We value your feedback on how it met with your expectations and are interested to hear your suggestions for future events. That is why we would appreciate if you could complete this form. Once you complete and submit the evaluation, the presentation

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Response to DCYA agenda for improving quality

Early Childhood Ireland welcomes Minister Fitzgerald’s agenda to improve preschool quality but says that quality costs and the Minister’s agenda must be backed up by investment    Early Childhood Ireland welcomes Minister Frances Fitzgerald’s agenda (published last night Tuesday 21st May) for improving quality in preschool services including the enhancement of supports to preschools in

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Food Safety and Nutrition Survey

  The importance of providing good, nutritious food that is safely prepared and served to growing children is well known.  However, how can you be certain that you have the most up to date information to hand when you need it?  Where do you source information that is reliable and that specifically focusses on young

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Focus must switch to targets, timeline & investment

  Early Childhood Ireland says focus must switch to targets, timeline and investment to implement preschool quality agenda, as outlined by Minister Fitzgerald in Seanad today   Statement from Irene Gunning, CEO, Early Childhood Ireland, the representative group for 3,330 preschool, full daycare (crèche) and afterschool providers supporting over 100,000 children nationwide.   “Many of

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On your behalf … June 2013

Over the past month Early Childhood Ireland has been actively representing members on issues relevant to the sector, and highlighting some of the great work that is being done:   _______________________________________________________________________________   EU Commission Thematic Working Group on Evaluation and Monitoring Early Childhood Ireland was invited to attend a meeting of the EU Commission Thematic

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The Book Corner June Competition 2013

 How do you help children with the transition to preschool or primary school? Funbugs Childcare        “We use many resources such as books, flashcards, poems and songs to help children understand various transitions and be aware of their feelings. We tend to focus on the children’s feelings a lot to ensure well-being and a

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The Book Corner … (February 2013)

Welcome to a new section of the Early Childhood Ireland eZine – the Book Corner!   In this new Book Corner, we hope to hear from you, the literacy likes, dislikes, tips and suggestions emerging from your practice.   How well used and loved is your book corner? What books are well-read (you know, the

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