Please see information below on “Parent Child +” recruitment, a new initiative being organised by Youth New Ross.

Wexford County Childcare Committee are hosting a FREE childminder networking event on 30th June at 7pm. This will be a virtual event and will take place via Zoom. Please see the flyer attached for further information and how to book your place.

We are happy to share the re-design of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) website: http://www.aim.gov.ie. The website was designed with accessibility in mind, with feedback from parents, providers, agencies and other departments. On the AIM website, parents and pre-school

DCEDIY Announcement

Minister O’Gorman announces roll out of Summer of Play initiative with €6m in funding for outdoor play.

See the link for further information:

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/360df-minister-ogorman-announces-roll-out-of-summer-of-play-initiative-with-6m-in-funding-for-outdoor-play/

**Free School Age Childcare Webinars**
Play in School Age Childcare
Amended hours – now 2 hour workshops. CPD certificates provided.
Please see the flyer below for more information and how to book your place.

Following the HSE Cyber Attack on Friday 14 May 2021 all Tusla ICT systems have been disabled as a precaution.
Tusla remains available during this time.
Below are contact details for the different
departments within the Early Years Inspectorate.

Attention early years providers & school age childcare providers:
Be supported in developing your own outdoor environment for the children you work with, through the upcoming ‘Towards Quality Outdoor Provision’ Mentoring Programme.
Contact Eve (0871675758) in WXCCC for more info

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

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