For the most up to date FAQ document please visit your PIP page.

We have 4 School Age Childcare webinars coming up in June which will be hosted by WxCCC and delivered by Play Board Northern Ireland.
Booking is essential and you can book in for as many webinars as are of interest to you. Please see the flyer attached for how to book your place

The DCEDIY recently published a National Action Plan for Childminding (NAPC). To find out more go to https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/df207-national-action-plan-for-childminding-2021-2028/ or to the NAPC YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbDzj7-W-ptvqOFk0ysiYQ

Operating play-pods is key to keeping both children and staff in ELC and SAC settings safe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeNcNgV7m3w

Social distancing for adults: information for adults about social distancing in ELC/SAC settings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI36iK8h24o

Operating play-pods is key to keeping both children and staff in ELC and SAC settings safe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeNcNgV7m3w

Key messages for childminding settings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL-6fZxgMiA

Dealing with COVID-19 symptoms in ELC/SAC settings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM-DPDIzJzY

University Hospital Waterford staff have put together a short, 3-minute video about the risks of button batteries to children under the age of 5.
The video can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK4Yp-48o7w

Helping kids through it: a reminder to us all about supporting children's wellbeing at this time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bsiYS3o-fg

Calling all Early Years Educators in Ireland!
Please give a few minutes of your time to complete the following survey about outdoor play and children's wellbeing. The survey aims to gain insight into your experience of educating young children.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DsRSqomsY0qyz3xXD98d8p_zYJZvcPVPtG3q0u09H_BUREZDU1ZHTE5BMlUzMEVPM0hNQjdNR1paRi4u

The National parents Council are running FREE parent workshops titled “Supporting your child’s positive mental health in the early years”.
Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EarlyYearsMentalHealth

Video message from Minister O'Gorman

Minister O' Gorman highlights some key messages for providers, practitioners and parents in ELC and SAC settings in the following video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNJFnK6XbQ8

Dealing with COVID-19 symptoms in ELC/SAC settings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM-DPDIzJzY

Dealing with COVID-19 symptoms in ELC/SAC settings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM-DPDIzJzY

Helping kids through it: a reminder to us all about supporting children's wellbeing at this time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bsiYS3o-fg