Wicklow County Childcare

17/12/2025

HSE advice for parents on flu and other illnesses this Christmas

Children can pick up viral infections such as colds, vomiting bug (norovirus) and flu more easily than adults.

The HSE are seeing high levels of flu among children aged 0 to 4 at the moment. As Christmas approaches, more social gatherings may increase the spread of flu.

Please see links below with advice from HSE

For Childcare Providers & Childminders:https://wccc.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/HSE-Letter-to-service-providers-including-childminders.pdf

For Parents:https://wccc.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/HSE-advice-for-parents-on-flu-and-other-illnesses.pdf

For more health advice, visit mychild.ie https://www2.hse.ie/my-child/

17/12/2025

17/12/2025

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley - TD has today published two action plans for the early learning and care and school-age childcare sector.

Read our press release: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-children-disability-and-equality/press-releases/minister-foley-publishes-two-new-action-plans-for-the-early-learning-and-care-and-school-age-childcare-sector/

16/12/2025

Supporting Communication in Anxious Children & Recognising Selective Mutism

Wicklow CCC are delighted to host an Information Session for Early Years Educators in County Wicklow, facilitated in collaboration with Lucena Clinic Child and Adolescent Mental Services (CAMHS). The session will look at how to support anxious children communicate and recognising selective mutism. This one hour session will be delivered by two senior speech and language therapists from CAMHS.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1978120364259?aff=oddtdtcreator

16/12/2025

🎁 On the fifth day of Christmas, my Inclusion Coordinator gave to me… sensory tools that help children engage comfortably.

Portable sensory kits can be a reassuring support for children who benefit from additional sensory support. Fidgets, textured objects, weighted items or chewy tools can help children manage sensory input, especially when environments become busy or noisy. These tools encourage self-regulation and support focus during play and learning.

For additional ideas and supports related to sensory needs, you can explore AIM resources here: https://aim.gov.ie/resources/

16/12/2025

Free Neurodiversity webinars for Parents

Tusla have announced a series of Tusla funded webinars being facilitated by Dr Dorothy Armstrong (MSc PhD) an expert Occupational Therapist who specialises in neurodivergence.

These workshops will look at 2 key elements over 2 morning sessions followed by 2 evening sessions to suit the needs of parents.

Parents can book into either the morning or evening sessions on the Eventbrite links below. Webinar 1 will focus on Sensory Processing Disorder and Webinar 2 will focus on Emotional regulation.

Please note places are capped at 100 per Webinar and the Eventbrite link for Session 1 will close on the 16th of January at 10.00am.

Session 1 - 22nd January 10.00am to 11.30am

SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER - Overloaded, Overwhelmed and Misunderstood
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/-sensory-processing-disorder-dr-dorothy-armstrong-tickets-1977314025478?aff=oddtdtcreator

Session 2 - 5th February 10.00am to 11.30am

EMOTION REGULATION - helping neurodivergent children and teens when they feel overwhelmed and misunderstood

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/emotional-regulation-for-neurodivergent-children-dr-dorothy-armstrong-tickets-1977301831004?aff=oddtdtcreator

Session 1 - 12th February 7pm to 8.30pm

SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER - Overloaded, Overwhelmed and Misunderstood

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/copy-of-sensory-processing-disorder-dr-dorothy-armstrong-tickets-1977314510930?aff=oddtdtcreator

Session 2 - 26th February 7pm to 8.30pm

EMOTIONAL REGULATION - Emotional regulation, helping neurodivergent children and teens when they feel overwhelmed and misunderstood

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/emotional-regulation-for-neurodivergent-children-dr-dorothy-armstrong-tickets-1977313462795?aff=oddtdtcreator

16/12/2025

Attention Parents, Grandparents, Guardians, Childminders

🚗 RSA Check it Fits is coming to Wicklow this month!

Did you know it’s the law that all children under 150cms or 36kgs must use a child car seat appropriate to their weight and height. In Ireland as many as 54% of child car seats are incorrectly fitted which can lead to serious injury or even death in a collision. Since the start of the service, the RSA’s ‘Check it Fits’ Service has checked over 70,000 child car seats and restraints in Ireland.

The Check it Fits service is quick, it’s easy, it’s free. On the day their experts will advise on how to fix any problem, demonstrate how to fit the restraint correctly and answer any queries participants might have. Their experts aim to put parent’s, grandparent’s and guardian’s minds at ease that their child’s car seat is safely and securely fitted in their car.

📍 Baby Care Wicklow – Tues 16 Dec, 10am–5:30pm
📍 Kailedy Bray (Kilcroney Furniture) – Thurs 18 Dec, 9am–4pm
No appointment needed. Quick, easy & free.

Spread the word and keep children safe on the road ❤️

More info: www.checkitfits.ie

15/12/2025

15/12/2025

Nurturing Skills - Resources

The Nurturing Skills website contains a diverse range of resources to support you to further develop your professional knowledge, skills and practice: https://www.nurturingskills.ie/resources/

15/12/2025

☘️Introducing Irish to pre-school children in English-medium settings☘️

Aistear highlights the importance of Ireland’s cultural and linguistic heritage. Irish words, phrases and proverbs are included throughout the Framework to encourage their use in daily conversations in early years settings.

Download this tip sheet here: https://www.nurturingskills.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Introducing-Irish-to-children-in-english-medium-settings-2.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawOsr4FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVVjR4c1FmaURBcEFRa3Mxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtCIAQrT32fg85iS15mT9LuQHQoirc0ZQuMJHdbTJOHu6H019IlSqSU6NfXV_aem_iAMf5IuPBb5vNi5QYJ9JxA

15/12/2025

Nurturing Skills website outlines the qualifications required to work with children as an early years educator. Explore the qualification pathways and learn how to take the next step in your professional journey.

For more information visit: www.nurturingskills.ie

12/12/2025

*** WCCC JOBS BOARD ***

Early Years Professionals required in various locations throughout County Wicklow
For a list of current vacancies visit the Jobs Board on our website here: https://wccc.ie/jobs/

Service Providers - if you wish to advertise your vacancies email: info@wccc.ie