Kildare County Childcare Committee

13/03/2026

13/03/2026

Look who's hiring in Kildare!

https://www.kccc.ie/News/ID/1647

13/03/2026

✨Attention potential and existing Childminders✨
Our Childminding Development Officer Elaine will be in Kilcock Library from 10am-12pm on Wednesday 18th March. Come along to say hello and find out about all the latest updates including the Childminding Development Grant.

12/03/2026

✨ CHILMINDING DEVELOPMENT GRANT INFORMATION SESSION✨
Are you thinking about applying for the grant but unsure of the criteria?
Join us for an information session to equip you with the information to submit an application.

12/03/2026

Survey closing today!

We want to hear from you! As part of the National Conversation on Education, DCDE is running a short online survey on investment priorities and the role of early learning, care, and school age childcare. Share your views and help shape the

Have your say! https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/d15609aa995240e5a72fdbaace2b1641

12/03/2026

Are you interested in joining the childcare and education sector? Here's what you need to know to get you started:
https://whatischildminding.my.canva.site/copy-of-working-in-childcare-in-ireland-website

11/03/2026

We want to hear from you! As part of the National Conversation on Education, DCDE is running a short online survey on investment priorities and the role of early learning, care, and school age childcare. Share your views and help shape the
Have your say! https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/d15609aa995240e5a72fdbaace2b1641

11/03/2026

📣 Calling all Services Providers & Childminders

Please see the newly released Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice regarding Anti Choking/Choking-Rescue Devices

➡Click here for more information:https://www.tusla.ie/uploads/content/EYI-RN12.7_Anti_Choking_-Choking_Rescue_Devices_.pdf

11/03/2026

📣 Attention Early Years Educators & Providers

Applications for the Nurturing Skills Learner Fund (NSLF) for the academic year 2026/2027 opens today, 10 March 2026 at 1 pm and will close on 1 May 2026 at 5 pm.

The Nurturing Skills Learner Fund (NSLF) is co-funded by the European Union through the European Social Fund+ and by the Government Ireland through the Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training programme (EIST) 2021-27.

NSLF aims to assist early year’s educators to pursue early learning and care (ELC) qualifications at level 7 and level 8 that have been approved by the Qualifications Advisory Board (QAB) while continuing to work in the sector.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted via the NSLF student portal.

You can obtain a link to register on the NSLF student portal by sending a request to NSLF@pobal.ie.

If any of your staff have already sent a request for the link, we will be in touch with them shortly

If you have any questions, please contact the NSLF team at NSLF@Pobal.ie

11/03/2026

✨Check it fits is coming to Kildare✨

We will be visiting the following locations in Kildare:

Wednesday, 11th of March, 2026
Tesco, Maynooth, Dublin Rd, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
10.00am - 5.30pm

Thursday, 12th March, 2026.
Tesco Extra Naas Monread Rd, Monread
North, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 R2EF
10.00am - 5.30pm.

If you have any questions or require any additional information, please let us know for more information on the service visit https://www.rsa.ie/road-safety/road-users/passengers/children/check-it-fits

Don’t let your child be a statistic. Get your child car seat checked.