WHAT WE DO
Offaly County Childcare Committee supports the development of Quality Childcare Services in Offaly.
We work with service providers and potential providers to assist them to develop and / or expand a service.
Please feel free to contact us if you need support, advice and/or information on any of the following:
This is just a few of our publications to date:
Benefits of Pre-school:
This booklet provides parents with an insight into what happens in playschool/preschool and the different programmes which they run.
Special Needs Directory:
This directory was put together by the Equality and Diversity Working group of Offaly County Childcare Committee in response to the need expressed by parents and childcare providers.
The Directory contains information on services and supports available to parents of children with special needs. The directory will help people to access information and services for children with special needs in Offaly.
Directory of Childcare Services in Offaly:
This Directory gives the definition of the different types of childcare services i.e. full day care, sessional, playgroup etc. It also childcare services, it also gives a list of Parent & Toddler groups, Crèches, Playgroups and Afterschool in Offaly. It is available to parents who are looking for childcare facilities for their children.
Spraoi Le Cheile:
This resource manual for use with children of all ages was compiled by the Border, Midlands and West County Childcare Committees. The A5 sized manual includes rhymes, poems, songs and games which were contributed by people from the 14 counties involved who remembered them from their childhood. Contributions were made in both Irish and English and both languages are reflected in the manual.Manuals will be distributed to services over he coming months and are available free of charge to parents.
A copy of any of these publications can be obtained by telephoning the office on 057 9135878.
