Today, Minister @KZapponeTD launched a suite of resources for parents and children as part of the Government's well-being initiative, #InThisTogether. Check out gov.ie/together for more information and expand this thread for more on these resources.
The Minister also issued a message to the young people of Ireland, to thank and commend them for their efforts over the past weeks, and recognise their contribution to the national effort to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Read the message here: bit.ly/2Y3PuO2
Minister O’Gorman launches National Quality Guidelines for School-Age Childcare Services bit.ly/365lmWy
Speaking at today’s webinar launch, @rodericogorman said: “I warmly welcome the publication of the National Quality Guidelines. These Guidelines will support school-age childcare providers and practitioners to give the best possible care for children."
“We all want to see childcare places that children will look forward to attending, and the guidelines published today will help achieve that. I would like to thank the Working Group for the effort and care they gave to produce this important resource.”
July Jobs Stimulus Funding Package for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) sector bit.ly/3hA15L1#JobsStimulus
Access to the Revenue Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) within the July Jobs Stimulus will bring total funding provided by Government to the sector between 24 August and 31 December to just under €300m.
A special exemption for early learning and childcare services to the turnover rule within EWSS will be included to recognise the need to retain capacity in the sector and support parents to access childcare places and get back to work.
Minister @rodericogorman joined Minister @HMcEntee in Dundalk today to announce the LGBTI+ Community Services Fund.
Watch this video from @DeptJusticeIRL for more information on the Fund:
“We are here today to encourage organisations supporting LGBTI+ people to seek this new funding to widen their reach. Across the country these organisations are creating spaces where people feel valued,accepted and loved,making Ireland a kinder country” - Minister @rodericogorman
Minister Zappone launches Supporting Children campaign bit.ly/2YQ0w8b
Supporting Children is a campaign to encourage everyone to be mindful of vulnerable children and young people in these challenging times, and includes the launch of a new website gov.ie/supportingchil….
The website provides information on Child Protection & Welfare, with guidance on how to report concerns about a child, as well as Parenting & Family Supports, Education Supports, Youth Services, services for Children in Care, and Domestic, Sexual & Gender Based Violence Services.
"Children and families are at the heart of our plan. Re-opening childcare will be as child centred as possible. Their well-being, happiness and ability to play with their friends again is what we are focused on." - Minister @KZapponeTD
Minister Zappone publishes Statistical Spotlight #4 Young Travellers in Ireland bit.ly/2xwTgEH
The report is the fourth in the series of Statistical Spotlights and draws together data on children and young persons who are members of the Traveller community, on topics such as health, housing, education and economic status.
3,080 Travellers and 688 Roma attended an Early Years Service in 2017/2018;