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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 Handbook
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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 Framework
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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
