Other Publications / Resources

Resources & References

Children with Special Educational Needs: Information Booklet for Parents

Regulation 5: HSE Childcare Pre-School Regulations

Guidance Note: Regulation 5 HSE Childcare Pre-School Regulations

National Standards for Pre-School Services

2011 Updated Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children

Child Care Pre-School Services Regs 2006 & Amendment

Child care pre school services no2 regs 2006 – Explanatory Guide

National Guidelines for Childminders Revised August 2008 (PDF – 3.5MB)

Treoirlínte Náisiúnta d’Fheighlithe Leanaí

Parent & Toddler Guidelines | www.ippa.ie

Siolta A Guide For Parents (PDF – 856KB)

Síolta | www.siolta.ie

Aistear | www.ncaa.ie/earlylearning

Parent’s Guide to the Child Care (Pre School Services) (No 2) Regulation 2006 (PDF – 400KB)

Parent’s Guide to Childcare Regulations (352 KB)

Our Children First, A Parent’s Guide to the National Child Protection Guidelines (PDF – 1.5MB)

Diversity & Equality Guidelines for Childcare Providers (PDF – 1.0MB)

Our Duty to Care, Facts Sheet (PDF – 4.4MB)

Men in Childcare, Resource list (PDF – 56KB)

Guidelines on the Individual Educational Plan Process (IEP), NCSE (PDF – 1.7MB)

Food & Nutritional Guidelines for Pre-school Services (PDF – 1.5MB)

We Like This Place, Best Practice in Design of Childcare Facilities (PDF – 2.3MB)

Towards a Framework for Early Learning, Executive Summary, NCCA (PDF – 392BB)

Towards a Framework for Early Learning, Consultative Document, NCCA (PDF – 2.5MB)

OECD Thematic Review of Early Childhood Education & Care Policy in Ireland (PDF – 816KB)

English Parents Guide to Free Preschool Year

Irish Parents Guide to Free Preschool Year

Russian Parents Guide to Free Preschool Year

French Parents Guide to Free Preschool Year

Spanish Parents Guide to Free Preschool Year

Hindi Parents Guide to Free Preschool Year

Polish Parents Guide to Free Preschool Year