Critical Incidents in ELC and SAC Services – Planning and Responding

Published on 03/26/2026
May, Training/Workshops

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.

All Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services are required to have a service level Critical Incident Plan as outlined in the Tusla Quality and Regulatory Framework (QRF) and the National Quality Guidelines for School Age Childcare Services.
This Workshop will support you to:
  • Understand regulatory and legal responsibilities in relation to Critical Incidents,
  • Consider and plan for possible actions before an emergency happens
  • Have appropriate and professional responses should a critical incident occur.
What is a Critical Incident?: An event out of the range of normal experience, that involves a threat to life or loss of life and can include elements of physical or emotional trauma or loss. It may also involve severe damage to buildings or facilities such that the damage causes risk to children and adults or the service cannot operate.

This training will be in person/face to face.

Date: 12th May

Time: 18.30 – 21.00

Venue: Clare CCC Offices, Ennis

Booking: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1985823415292?aff=oddtdtcreator

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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:

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