Childminding Ireland will host a Webinar on 11th April – “Supporting Anxious Children in Childminding Settings” by Dr Mary O’Kane. In this webinar Dr Mary O’Kane will explain anxiety in …
Learning to care and treat yourself with the same understanding and support you strive to offer the children you mind can be difficult. However to take care of others, you …
As you may be aware Minister O’Gorman has just launched 2 new reports that have been accepted by Government. The new reports are: • Nurturing Skills: The Workforce Plan for …
The National Action Plan for Childminding (NAPC) The aim of the NAPC is: • to provide greater recognition for childminding and to support childminders in their work of providing …
Competition Now Bigger than Ever More Categories for Children & Childminders Can Enter Art or Photo The Childminding Ireland Art Competition is back this year and it is bigger …
Childminding Ireland is currently running the Childminding in Ireland Survey 2021 and we need to hear from you! This year we are pleased to be extending our survey to capture …
Childminding Ireland has called for childminders to be front and centre of the new National Action Plan for Childminding 2021 to 2028 (Action Plan). The Action Plan was launched virtually …
There are always children who experience separation anxiety from parents. Some say it is more likely to be heightened as children return to childcare post lockdown. This is because children …
Childminding Ireland’s Art Competition saw a fantastic variety of children’s art work ranging from cute penguins and dramatic mountain scenes to hand drawn portraits of Harry Potter and first finger …
Childminding Guidance Documents to support you as a childminder working during COVID-19 are below: Childminding During Covid-19 Guidelines updated March 2021 (PDF) Childminding Risk Assessment Template updated March 2021 (PDF) …