Early Years Hub News

Running a creche or preschool in Ireland means keeping track of more than nappies, ratios and rotas. It also means keeping on top of Core Funding, the State grant that…

Walk into any busy early childhood room and the walls can feel like visual overload: fire notices, alphabet charts, children’s paintings, allergen lists, and laminated routines all competing for space.…

Nappy changing happens more often than almost any other task in a creche day, sometimes a dozen times or more per child in a busy baby room. Because it is…

If the phrase “risk assessment” makes you think of a dusty binder nobody opens after the initial sign off, you are not alone. For many creche owners and preschool managers,…

An unannounced knock on the door from a Tusla inspector can send even the most experienced preschool manager’s heart racing. It’s a natural reaction. But here is the reassuring truth:…

Late August has a particular energy in Irish early years settings. Your baby room is suddenly full of toddlers heading up to the next room, your preschool room leader is…

There is nothing quite like the buzz in a creche when the sun finally comes out in Ireland. Sandpits fill up, water trays appear, and outdoor learning takes over for…

Close your eyes for a second and picture a garden after light rain. Leaves rustling overhead, the squelch of mud underfoot, the smell of wet earth, a worm surfacing on…

If you have ever watched a three year old freeze mid-run because they spotted a woodlouse curling into a ball on the path, you already know something important: young children…