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Always Children First: Child Safeguarding Awareness Training for Organisations
There are two options for attending this training – April 2026.
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There are two options for attending this training – April 2026.
Better Start AIM Early Years Specialists, would like to invite Providers & Practitioners and Parents/Guardians to two free online information sessions. The sessions will be held online via Microsoft Teams. A link will be sent to those registered closer to the date from Clare County Childcare Committee. Please register via the Eventbrite.
Minister Foley launches The National Conversation on Education.
The NSLF will continue in 2026 for educators seeking to upskill for the academic year 2026/2027
commencing autumn 2026.
NSLF 2026 applications are expected to open in Mid-March 2026.
On 9th February, Norma Foley, Minister for Children, Disability & Equality, announced the opening of the 2026 Childminding Development Grant.
The process will begin in 2026 with the acquisition of buildings in what will be a ground-breaking initiative for the Department of Children, Disability and Equality.
Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, published two new action plans for the early learning and care and school-age childcare sector.
Minister Foley announces Department’s NDP Sectoral Capital Plan 2026–2030
Minister Foley announces figures – benefitted Little Library Initiative 2025.
Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, TD that she is allocating additional funding to support children with disabilities access State-funded pre-school.
Contact:
Clare County Childcare Committee,
1 Kilrush Road,
Clonroad Beg,
Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
V95CXP1
Phone: 065 6864862
Email: info@clarechildcare.ie
Opening Times:
Monday - Thursday 9-5pm
Friday 9-4pm
(Lunch 1-2pm)
Company Registered Number: 349550
Registered Charity Number: 20050641
National Website:
Please click here to view the National Website for Early Learning and Childcare.
