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Parent & Toddler Group Directory
A directory of welcoming Parent & Toddler groups across Kildare — sorted by region, with day, time, place, and contact details for each group.
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Useful links
Parenting Support
parentingsupport.ie
The Kildare West Wicklow Parenting Training and Support Forum is a multi-agency forum established by the Health Services Executive (HSE) in 2009. The Forum provides an opportunity for information-sharing about supports for parents, highlighting needs and gaps and responding to these in a more coordinated way.
First 5
first5.gov.ie/parents
A whole-of-Government strategy to improve the lives of babies, young children and their families. A ten-year plan to help make sure all children have positive early experiences and get a great start in life.
National Childcare Scheme
ncs.gov.ie
The NCS provides financial support to help families with their early learning and childcare costs. Two types of subsidy are available for children aged between 24 weeks and 15 years.
AIM — Access and Inclusion Model
aim.gov.ie
A model of supports designed to promote inclusion and ensure that children with disabilities can meaningfully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) free pre-school programme in mainstream pre-school settings. AIM is child-centred, offering tailored, practical supports based on need — no formal diagnosis of disability is required.