Training & Events

Have you booked your place for DCCC’s event, Empowering Educators – Thriving Children, taking place on Tuesday 19th May 2026 in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny?   Pla...
Places are filling up fast for DCCC’s event, Empowering Educators – Thriving Children, taking place on Tuesday 19th May 2026 in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny. Our keynote speaker is Je...
Is your child attending preschool or due to start the free pre-school programme in September 2026? Do you have any concerns about their development/interactions and feel additional support in their...
Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal County Childcare Committee, along with the Better Start AIM Team, will host an online information session for providers interested in finding out more on the AIM programme....
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DCCC will be delivering Always Children First Child Protection Training in Ballybofey and Letterkenny on the following dates: Tuesday 28th April & Thursday 30th April, 2pm – 5pm in Jackso...
Thank you to all that attended the recent Journey Through the Early Years Hive training sessions. For anyone who missed this training session, the recorded webinar is available under the ‘general E...
A chara,Applications for the Nurturing Skills Learner Fund (NSLF) are now open. You and your staff are invited to attend an additional training session on the NSLF Registration, Employment Record a...
Join DCCC for this Community of Professional Practice online information session. The session aims to provide educator’s a shared space to explore, reflect and deepen their understanding of A...
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Pre-registration Training for Childminders 2026Download
Donegal CCC are currently taking bookings for our upcoming Always Children First Designated Liaison Person (DLP) Training. This is a blended learning training programme that is part of t...
A chara, We are delighted to announce the latest of our rolling training Journey Through the Early Years Hive. This training will benefit those wishing to refresh their Early Years Hive navigation ...
A chara, You and your staff are invited to attend training on the Nurturing Skills Learner Fund (NSLF) Registration, Employment Record and Student Application. The sessions will be held on 4 and 5 ...
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Please see links below for Updated Aistear Training workshops in Donegal Town Family Resource Centre, F94 DT9N. There are two sessions available: Workshop 1: 25th February and Workshop 2: 4th Ma...
Donegal CCC invites Early Years Educators to join us for an in-depth exploration of the updated Aistear framework 2024. This interactive workshop will be delivered in two parts: Workshop 1 explore...
Safetech Consultancy and Training Ltd will deliver Paediatric First Aid training, on Saturday 7th February 2026, from 9.30am to 4.30pm at Unit 1A Riverside Retail Park, Neil T. Blaney Road, Letterkenn...
Always Children First for Childminders February 2026Download
Pre-registration Training for Childminders 2026Download
Dear Service Provider, Thank you to all who attended our recent NCS compliance training and the ECCE, CCSP Saver, AIM Levels 1 & 7 and Core Funding compliance process 2025/2026 training session...
The 2025/2026 Leadership for INClusion in the Early Years (LINC) Programme will be delivered through a blended learning model, which includes six in-person Saturday classes, one for each module. These...
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South East Technological University NFQ Level 8 (10 credit module)What is this programme about?This programme supp...
DCCC will be delivering Always Children First Foundation Training on Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th November, in Dillon’s Hotel, Letterkenny, from 2.00pm to 4.30pm. The Always Children Fir...
Dear Service Provider,  We are delighted to announce the second session of our newest rolling training – â€˜Journey Through the Early Years Hive’. This training will benefit those wishing...
DCCC wish to advise you that our celebration event, scheduled for Saturday 8th November 2025, has been POSTPONED, due to unforeseen circumstances. However, the event will be reschedu...
Please see information from Peninsula below, regarding a webinar specifically tailored towards the early childhood sector. Peninsula, Ireland’s leading Employment Law, HR & Health and Saf...
Are you a childminder or thinking of becoming a childminder? DCCC is delighted to offer this Pre-registration training for childminders. The training will be delivered over three sessions: 2 onl...
In response to several queries around toilet training, DCCC have arranged a toilet training workshop for this evening Wednesday 8th October. The session will be online between 7pm ...
DCCC in conjunction with Donegal Library Services and CYPSC Donegal are pleased to announce an upcoming rollout of Creating Lifelong Readers programme in Letterkenny Library. The programme will take p...
Tapaigh an deis chun freastal ar sheimineár gréasáin trí Ghaeilge dírithe ar an tumoideachas. Seimineár gréasáin d’oideoirí luathbhlianta ag obair i suíomh foghlaim agus cúram na luathóige ag díriú...
Please see links below to an Information Sharing Workshop on making referrals to Tusla. These events are relevant for Designated Liaison Persons, or a person your organisation nominates to attend.  ...
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Safetech Consulting and Training will deliver a Paediatric First Aid course for Childminders on Saturday 16th August 2025, 9.30am to 4.30pm, at Safetech Consulting and Training, Unit 1A, Riverside Ret...
DCCC welcome you to join us for an online Lunch and Learn Information Session, providing an overview of the New Garda Vetting Procedure for the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Aged Childcare ...
Join the Irish Red Cross for two uplifting days filled with creativity, connection, and care, designed especially for Ukrainian families living in Donegal.  Mental Health and Well-Being Family...
The Forge Family Resource Centre are hosting ASIST training in Pettigo Methodist Hall, 16 High Street, BT93 8BD on Monday, 23rd and Tuesday 24th June 2025.  The ASIST programme is a two-day intensi...
Following on from our previous announcement, please see the Programme Readiness 2025 opening dates below: ·       ECCE, CCSP and NCS: 6 June 2025 ·       Core ...