Childminding Ireland

Press Releases

Article from Irish Times re Men in Childcare, Click here 

Letter to Editor, the Irish Examiner and Kildare FM Oct 20.10.10 Click here 

Childminding Ireland Achievements for Childminders, Click here

Childminding Week 2011 Press Release Click here
Childminding Week 2011 Art Competition Click here
Childminding Week 2011 Survey results press release click here
Childminding Week Survey Results 2011 (2010 results)Click here 
Childminding Week Meet and Greets Dun Laoghaire and Nutgrove Shopping Centre April 15th, 2011, Click here 

National Childminding Week 2010 Click here

Survey Results 2010(2009 results) Click here

Defend Your Childminders Tax Relief. Click here
Letter to Minister for Childminders Click here  

Siolta - Childminding Ireland Appointment - Childminding  Ireland 
 has been formally assigned the task of supporting  the roll out of Síolta with Childminders, 
 and Patricia Murray has been appointed as a Síolta Co-ordinator. Engagement with Síolta will 
 be promoted throughout the membership and focused support with adherence to the principles will 
be given to the Childminders who are delivering  the ECCE Scheme.

Dept of Social Protection (Formerly Dept. of Family and Social Affairs) 
Response to PRSI for Childminders 5.5.10 Click here

Factsheets

Childminding in Ireland Factsheet (updated from CSO figures published in 2009)
School Age Childcare Factsheet (updated from CSO figures published in 2009)
School Age Research and Resources

Siolta
Siolta Standard One - Engaging with Siolta
Siolta Standard Two Environments
Siolta Standard Three and Four
Siolta Standard Five - Interactions
Siolta Standard 6 - Play
Siolta Standard 7 - Curriculum
Siolta Report
Siolta Co-ordinator
Siolta Poster for 2011
Siolta Standard 9 - Health and Welfare
Siolta Call for engagement

Aistear
Aistear - Early Childhood Curriculum Framework
Aistear Update
Siolta and Aistear a message from our Co-Ordinator
Aistear update Dec 2010
How Aistear can help me as a Childminder
ECCE
ECCE NOTE

CETS
CETS Explained

Health, Safety, Hygiene & Nutrition

Benefits of Outdoor Play 
EColi Leaflet from Food safety Authority - Protecting the Children in your Care

Nutrition Presentation from Workshop at 2010 Conference 
by Janis Morrissey, Dietitian, B.Sc., M.Sc., MINDI

Meningitis Facts
Meningitis Factsheet for Childminders 2011
Swine flu Information
Car Safety
Caring for the Carer (looking after yourself)
Food Labels
Medical Consent forms and Administration of medicine
Meningitis
Toy Safety 
Child Safety in the Home at Christmas
First Aid Tips as seen on TV3

Speech and Language Development

Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life from Dept of Education and Skills 2011 - 2020

Grants Note: The Childminder's Development Grant has currnetly been discontinued.

Current Tax Topic for Discussion May 2010: Article from Irish Independent 4.5.10 entitled 'Taxman goes after Women who Mind Children' Click here.

Note from Patricia Murray, CEO, Childminding Ireland in response to article - 'This is not a new tax, Childminding Ireland has always recommended that Childminders pay RSI contributions to the state to entitle them to state benefits and contibute to the Irish economy. The only recent change is that it will now be collected by the Revenue Commissioners as oppose to Dept of Social portection (formerly the Dept of Social Welfare) for a more efficient collection.'

Press Release from Dept of Social Protection (formerly Dept of Social and Family Affairs) on Tax/PRSI for Childminders 5.5.10 Click here