Research carried out to inform the current phase of the START campaign highlights that while parents and guardians are interested to reduce the amount of treat foods, like crisps, chocolate, biscuits, their children are consuming, they often find it difficult.  These type of foods are the 2nd most consumed food group by children.  The Food for Life guidelines say that these type of foods are not needed and recommend that when consumed it should be ‘very little, and not every day’.

To help parents make a start to reducing treats we are hosting a START webinar with nutrition, health and parenting experts on Thursday 25th November at 7:30pm.

Please find the invitation to the webinar below.  You’ll find further information and registration details by clicking here

We look forward to you joining us on 25th.  Do share this invitation with colleagues and parents within your networks.

Kind regards

Sarah O’Brien

HSE National Lead – Healthy Eating Active Living Programme

Minister O’Gorman announces second phase of Little Library Initiative providing free book bags for all childcare services

• Launch of the second phase of the First 5 Little Library initiative sees reading materials made available to approximately 200,000 children
• First 5 Little Library book bags will be available to Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare services from libraries throughout the country to support children’s early language and literacy development.

Click into the link below to bring you direct to the Press Release:

Gov.ie Press Release – Little Library

Little learners Montessori & Pre school Rathvilly, Co. Carlow

ECCE room Early years practitioner

A reminder of the Covid-19 Support Helpline for ELC and SAC Providers– 1800 940341 available from 10am – 1pm & 1.30pm – 4pm at the weekend