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That’s a Wrap for the Storytime Project 2025

Nov, 2025
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This year we had the pleasure of having 55 families join us for the Storytime Project! These are all local families who attend local early years services or primary schools from within the Northside Partnership catchment area. This year's special guest was Elayne Heaney. Elayne is an award-winning...

Nurturing Distributed Leadership in Early Years Services Report Launch

Nov, 2025
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A new report from Preparing for Life’s Early Years Team, in collaboration with five community-based Early Years Services in Dublin 5 and 17, explores how distributed leadership can be lived and sustained in practice. Click on this link to read the full report. Co-authored by Jelena Simic (Early Years...

Upcoming Preparing for Life Events – November & December 2025

Nov, 2025
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We’re delighted to share a series of free community workshops and support sessions taking place at the Darndale Belcamp Village Centre (Eircode: D17 E027) over the coming weeks. These events are designed to support parents and caregivers with practical advice, shared experiences, and expert guidance. Breastfeeding Support Group Join...

Celebrating Breastfeeding Week 2025

Oct, 2025
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This week we celebrated National Breastfeeding week with a special coffee morning. The event combined a "Stay & Play" session facillitated by our Home Visiting and Early Years Education teams and a "Skin-to-Skin" talk from HSE public health nurses Emma Davoren and Susan Groarke. Vicky Maguire, HSE...

Aistear The National Early Years Curriculum Framework From Framework to Practice: How Preparing for Life is Guiding local Early Years Services Through Policy Change

Aug, 2025
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For those of you who work in the Early Years (EY) sector here in Ireland you may know that, Aistear: The National Early Years Curriculum Framework has recently been updated to reflect new understandings around the rights of babies, toddlers, and young children, as well as a...

Acknowledging the completion of the 10 week Art Therapy Group with parents, facilitated by Sinead Kiernan and Siobhan O’Callaghan.

Jul, 2025
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Art Therapists Sinead Kiernan and Siobhan O'Callaghan brought parents on a wonderful journey of self expression and personal growth. Over ten weeks via different themes and discussions they explored topics and emotions in a safe and supported space. All parents that attended said they will miss their...

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