Will the cost of living crisis tighten its grip on our pockets or is financial relief on the way? Find out by picking up the Budget 2023 supplement in the Irish Independent on Wednesday, 28th September.

Good news for parents, with a much needed 25% reduction in fees. Welcome additional CF too

Pays to read the detail! Great news for ECEC graduates - year 2 of Core Funding sees removal of 3-year work experience rule for graduate lead educators & managers. The ECEC sector is definitely on an upward trajectory. Well done all who advocated & Roderic O’Gorman TD for acting

It's the moment you've been waiting for - the programme for the Cork International Short Story Festival 2022 is now live! We have some truly fantastic writers visiting us this year and we can't wait to see you from the 12th-15th of October 📚🖊️: corkshortstory.net/programme.html

Sometimes people may think they “don’t deserve” or “don’t need” time for themselves, but everyone needs time to rest and recharge. Prioritizing your own wellness is essential when providing care to others. Learn more: bit.ly/3BHIMiE #SuicidePrevention

A new children’s reading guide celebrating picture books and illustration was launched by Children's Books Ireland #PictureThis recommends reads for children and young people aged 0–18, which have been reviewed by experts in children’s literature. Picture This:bit.ly/3SG7HtV

Before parents put baby to bed, here are 8 important guidelines to keep baby safe during naps and bedtime. Read for more safe sleep tips: ow.ly/YLif50KRTma #BabySafetyMonth #babysafety #parenting #parentingtips #babysleep #sleep #safesleep #bedtime #baby

🎶🌟Calling all group singing facilitators!!🌟🎶 Would you like to work with Sing Ireland on the next stage of our YouthSing Ireland programme? Find out more here: singireland.ie/news/group-sin…

Sometimes, when it's raining, you just have to embrace it! ☔🌈 We have lots of ideas for playing indoors and out on our website at playboard.org/play-ideas

Upcoming Healthy Ireland Smart Start Birth-3 and Preschool programmes via Zoom. 📅 Week commencing 17th October, 7pm-9pm ➡️ncn.ie/index.php/ncn-… to see our schedule of programmes or to book a place for your service #HealthyIreland #ECEC #earlyyears #earlyyearstraining

ONE MORE SLEEP!! 🥳 We’re getting set up and prepared here in Sligo for Beyond Limits tomorrow for an incredible day for young people with disabilities 🙌 You can watch the show LIVE at 11am tomorrow on BeyondLimits.ie

Make bath time a safe space for baby by keeping these bathroom guidelines in mind here: ow.ly/TsAN50KRTV0 RT JPMA #BabySafetyMonth #babysafety #kidssafety #babytips #parentingtips #toddler #babyproofing

Cork City & County CCC invite all existing/potential childminders to: Regional Childminding Business Information Network Event on MS Teams: Tuesday 15th November at 7.30pm. For more info or to register please click here: eventbrite.ie/e/453779174727

Last in our series of free #FASD online training for professionals supporting children and young people. 29th Nov 5pm-7.30pm Register below. RT pls #Health #Education #SocialCare #Justice #sharingknowledge #FASDIrl #FASDAwareness What Works Ireland HSE Health & Wellbeing Catherine Comiskey Tusla - Child and Family Agency

📢The annual What Works Ireland Festival of Learning, a series of events on collaboration and partnership in prevention and early intervention for children and families, continues tomorrow and Thursday. 📍 See whatworks.gov.ie for further details.

This week we are celebrating the What Works Ireland Festival of Learning & #sharingknowlegdge. We’d like to share our most recent webinar recording in collaboration with AsIAm & @zarahdoyle on Starting the Autism Journey & support. ➡️youtu.be/JbVqOac1SaE @dcediy National College of Ireland

❄️Winter Weather Advisory issued❄️ Very cold this week🥶 as an Arctic airmass establishes itself over Ireland. Updates with potential warnings will be issued in the coming days. Full Advisory details⬇️ met.ie/warnings/today Be Winter Ready guide⬇️ winterready.ie

📢 Little Baby Bundle to be gifted to 500 expectant parents of newborns from February 2023 in pilot scheme. For more details see bit.ly/3BUbcaa

Lifeboats deployed from UK and France after fire on board Irish Ferries' boat breakingnews.ie/ireland/lifebo…