Cavan County Childcare Committee

26/08/2026

Creating Spaces
A Practical Workshop for School-Age Childcare Practitioners

Join us for a fun, practical and interactive workshop designed especially for School-Age Childcare Practitioners.
Discover how to create engaging spaces where older children choose to play, connect and thrive, even on those rainy afternoons when everyone is stuck indoors! ☔
Using our S.P.A.C.E. Framework, we'll explore practical ideas to help you:
✨ Keep older children engaged and motivated
🎲 Create exciting indoor play opportunities
🤝 Support mixed-age groups with confidence
💬 Encourage children's participation and voice
💚 Build positive relationships
⭐ Use positive behaviour support strategies that really work
🏡 Create play environments children want to be part of
This is a hands-on workshop, packed with practical ideas, resource inspiration and activities you can take straight back to your setting.

There are 2 dates to choose from:
Tuesday 22nd September book here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1995659464179?aff=oddtdtcreator
or
Tuesday 13th October book here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1995661044907?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please note: This workshop is exclusively for School-Age Childcare (SAC) practitioners in County Cavan.

26/08/2026

Back to school!
Children grow and develop fast, eating the right amount of a variety of foods can help children grow, learn, and play well.
Read our tips on how to prepare a healthy lunchbox for your child: https://bit.ly/45Icl3b

Children grow and develop fast, eating the right amount of a variety of foods can help children grow, learn, and play well.

Read our tips on how to prepare a healthy lunchbox for your child: https://bit.ly/45Icl3b

26/08/2026

JOB VACANCY! are still looking for a fulltime team lead. If your a Childcare professional looking for a new start, get in touch!

25/08/2026

Follow the National Action Plan for Childminding (NAPC) on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalactionplanforchildminding and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/napchildminding/
Check out our NEW ‘Let’s Talk Childminding’ website for more information: https://www.letstalkchildminding.ie/

25/08/2026

25/08/2026

Join the Team as we celebrate 10 years of the Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC) Programme.

Whether you are a current LINC student, LINC graduate, professional working in an Early Learning and Care (ELC) or School-Age Childcare (SAC) setting, policymaker, researcher, or simply passionate about inclusion, we warmly invite you to join us as we celebrate this important milestone.

Click here for more information:

Join the LINC Team as we celebrate 10 years of the Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC) Programme.

24/08/2026

𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Are you a childminder or parent? Our online childminding focus groups will provide an opportunity for childminders and parents to share their views and experiences.
The Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE) is inviting childminders and parents to share their experiences and perspectives on the implementation of the new childminding regulations. Feedback gathered through these focus groups will help inform the ongoing review of the regulations and shape future developments in the childminding sector. This is an opportunity to discuss how the regulations are working in practice, the supports available to childminders, any challenges or barriers to registration and compliance, and suggestions for how the system could be improved to better meet the needs of childminders, children and families.
To have your say and join a focus group, book your place now,
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-children-disability-and-equality/consultations/lets-talk-childminding/ -groups

24/08/2026

24/08/2026

In-Person 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Are you a childminder or parent?
The Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE) is inviting childminders and parents to share their experiences and perspectives on the implementation of the new childminding regulations.

Feedback gathered through these focus groups will help inform the ongoing review of the regulations and shape future developments in the childminding sector. This is an opportunity to discuss how the regulations are working in practice, the supports available to childminders, any challenges or barriers to registration and compliance, and suggestions for how the system could be improved to better meet the needs of childminders, children and families.

Focus groups are also being held online, to have your say and join a focus group, book your place now: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-children-disability-and-equality/consultations/lets-talk-childminding/ -groups