Category: News & Articles

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As part of continuing Start Strong’s proud legacy, detailed in its final impact report, aspects of their work will be carried on in the Children’s Rights Alliance. This is the first issue of the Early Years newsletter. Read more here...

On 28 October Minister Zappone published a policy paper on the new Single Affordable Childcare Scheme and launched an online consultation survey. The policy paper provides detail on the scheme and is available here  Minister Zappone invites parents, other family members, childcare providers, childminders and anyone interested in the issues to share their views on...

Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures, the National Policy Framework on Children and Young People 2014-2020 is the first overarching national policy framework for children and young people (aged 0-24 years). The purpose of this framework is to coordinate policy across Government to achieve better outcomes for children. Read the latest issue of the Department of Children...

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