Formerly the Supporting Parents in their Parenting Role Special Interest Group, The Parenting Network has begun building its membership. What is The Parenting Network? The aim of the Network is to influence policy, practice and learning in supporting parents so that the island of Ireland will actively value and support parents in their parenting role...
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Community Update will bring you up-to-date with the activities of 8,468 children, families and professionals, who are involved with the Docklands and East Inner City ABC Programme and the Early Learning Initiative in the National College of Ireland. Click ELI Newsletter 2015_16 to download
‘This plan sets out the goals and related actions that together create a framework for enhancing and supporting the health and wellbeing of children in Galway City during their early years. For the purpose of this plan we are defining early years as 0 to 3 years…….’ Read the full plan here
Ireland’s first National Shared Parenting Survey is now live. One Family Ireland needs as many people as possible to take part so that finally the realities for thousands of families can be recognised. Please click here to complete the short survey.
‘Improving Health and Wellbeing Outcomes in the Early Years – Research and Practice’ is a new publication produced by CES together with the Institute of Public Health (IPH). For further information click here
What is AIM? The Better Start Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a model of supports designed to ensure that children with disabilities can access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. Its goal is to empower service providers to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every child can fully participate in the ECCE programme and reap the benefits...
Giving in Collaboration The Childhood Development Initiative has been awarded €20,000 under one of The Community Foundation for Ireland’s Impact grants for 2015- 2016 in collaboration with The Katharine Howard Foundation. The Community Foundation for Ireland realises the importance of collaborating with other trusts and foundations to provide large scale impact for projects and social...
Interesting article by Padraig O’Morain in the Irish Times today…..Read here
The Nurture Programme – Infant Health and Wellbeing Making Every Contact Count The Nurture Programme – Infant Health and Wellbeing is a new programme of work designed to improve the information and professional supports that the HSE provide to parents during pregnancy and the first three years of their baby’s life. It is a partnership...
