April
Always Children First: Child Safeguarding Awareness Training for Organisations
16/04/2026
April Two Evenings – must attend both, begins on 16th April 2026.
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April Two Evenings – must attend both, begins on 16th April 2026.
This is a 2 hour online information session for those working in Early Learning & Care services.
Have your say in the future of early learning and care and school-age childcare!
This is for ELC & SAC Educators, Managers and Childminders; those interested in ELC/ SAC practice.
Must attend both sessions, begins on the 5th May 2026.
This training will support ELC, SAC and registered childminding services to understand regulatory and legal responsibilities, to consider and plan for possible actions before an emergency happens and will
support appropriate and professional responses should a critical incident occur.
This is for ELC & SAC Educators, Managers and Childminders; those interested in ELC/ SAC practice.
The ‘Summer Gathering’ is to celebrate and acknowledge all ELC’s, SAC’s and Childminders in Co. Clare.
The aim is to give children the opportunity to express creativity, belonging, and their own experiences of their setting (Early Years or School-Age Childcare/After-School) adding their voice as part of the National Conversation on Education: the First Five Years and School-Age Childcare.
‘Save the Dates’ poster now available for up until June 2026.
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.
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.
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.
