Search Results for 'Child care'

Grovelands Childcare has secured capital funding from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to develop a children’s garden and dedicated outdoor play area at each of its four centres in Athlone, Tullamore, and Mullingar.

Deputy James Bannon has welcomed the announcement of funding totalling €78,991 for funding for childcare services for Co Westmeath. These allocations come as part of the second round of Childcare Capital Grants awarded since 2008.

Deputy James Bannon has welcomed the announcement of funding totalling €78,991 for funding for childcare services for Co Westmeath. These allocations come as part of the second round of Childcare Capital Grants awarded since 2008.

The harrowing and shocking scenes shown on RTÉ Primetime Investigates programme ‘A Breach of Trust’ on Tuesday night featuring a number of named childcare facilities repulsed and shocked the nation.

Castlebar College of Further Education (CCFE) has reacted positively to the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, that the provision of the free pre-school programmes is to be doubled within the lifetime of the Government.

Little Acorns Childcare Centre, Brickens, Claremorris is a new purpose built facility with both indoor and outdoor covered play areas.

Grovelands Childcare has been awarded the highest possible award from the Síolta Quality Assurance Programme, the national quality framework for Early Childhood Care and Education organisations. The multi-award winning Grovelands Childcare was awarded the highest ranking (Level 4) for its facility in Corran Riada, Monksland in Athlone. The award recognises excellence in quality of care and education across 16 standards set by Síolta which include the environment, play, curriculum, health and welfare, community involvement, and identity and belonging.

Early Childhood Ireland wrote to senators regarding Minister Joan Burton’s sick pay proposal ahead of Minister Richard Bruton’s address to the Seanad this week. It warned: “This flawed sick pay proposal would be fatal for jobs in the childcare sector if implemented, forcing half of Ireland’s crèches and preschools out of business and driving thousands of people onto the dole queue. Minister Richard Bruton must face up to the anti jobs nature of this dangerous proposal.”

Mayo County Childcare Committee (MCCC) welcomes Inez Bailey of the National Adult Literacy Association (NALA) and Eleanor O’Toole of the Mayo Library service to speak at an information evening for parents on the topic of supporting young children’s literacy and numeracy skills. The evening will be held in the Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, on Tuesday October 23, from 7.30pm to 9pm, and there is no charge.

Totally Toys has announced the opening of its new nursery department, Totally Babycare, which stocks a wide range of nursery necessities including baby chairs, buggies, travel systems, car seats, travel cots, moses baskets, bouncers, and babies toys.