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Department of Health & Children  


Childcare (Preschool Services) (No 2) Regulations 2006 and Explanatory Guide to Requirements
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Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children 1999
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Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection & Welfare of Children – Revised Draft 2009
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Our Duty to Care: The Principles of Good Practice for the Protection of Children and Young People
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National Children’s Stratgey 2000 
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National Children’s Strategy 2000 – Exec Summary
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National Children’s Strategy 2000 – Children’s Version
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National Guidelines for Childminders 2008
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The Agenda for Children’s Services – A Policy Handbook 2007
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 Kilkenny County Childcare Committee  

Kilkenny County Childcare Committee Strategy 2006-2010 – Exec Summary
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Training Paths in Early Childhood Care & Education
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Siolta/Aistear


Siolta: The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education – Introductory HandbookPicture3
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Siolta – Full & Part Time Daycare User Manual 
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Siolta – Sessional Services User Manual 
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Siolta – Childminding User Manual 
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Siolta – Infant Classes User Manual 
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NCCA – Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum FrameworkUntitled
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Aistear Toolkit
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Parents Information

A Parent’s Guide to Childcare in Kilkenny
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Choosing a Childminder – A Parents Guide
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Barnardos – A Parent’s Guide to the Childcare (Pre-school) Regulations
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Barnardos – Learning Together: A Parent’s Guide to Early Childhood Learning
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Barnardos – Our Children First: A Parent’s Guide to the National Child Protection Guidelines
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Barnardos – Parenting Positively Series: For Parents of Children aged 6-12 years 

  • Parenting Skills  Download
  • Coping with Domestic Abuse – For Parents  Download
  • Coping with Domestic Abuse – For Children  Download 
  •  Coping with Death – For Parents  Download 
  • Coping with Bullying – For Parents  Download  
  • Coping with Bullying – For Children  Download
  • Coping with Seperation – For Parents  Download
  • Coping with Speration – For Children  Download

Barnardos – Parenting Positively Series: For Parents of Teenagers

  • Helping Teenagers to Cope with Domestic Abuse  Download 
  • Helping Teenagers to Cope with Seperation  Download 
  • Helping Teenagers to Cope with Death  Download 
  • Teenage Well-Being  Download