Please find attached and link below to the newly developed ‘Tusla short guide: For parents who are newly arrived in Ireland’

This short guide available in both English and Ukrainian was written to help parents who have recently arrived in Ireland. It provides information to help families navigate cultural differences, laws and ways of parenting, which may be different to their country of origin.

Included in the document is some practical guidance that we hope will help parents to navigate the early years of a child’s life while in Ireland, from pre-school childcare and the schooling system, right through to child supervision and family support services. This guide has been developed with input from families who have recently arrived in Ireland.

https://www.tusla.ie/ukraine-response/guide-for-parents-newly-arrived-in-ireland/

A Parents Guide is now available is English, Ukrainian and Russian (download below)

A Parent’s Guide To Childcare In Ireland (English)

A Parent’s Guide To Childcare In Ireland UKRAINIAN

A Parent’s Guide To Childcare In Ireland RUSSIAN

We have all witnessed the devastating impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the unfolding humanitarian crisis as more and more people are forced to flee their homes. We all want to do what we can to help those in need.

At both local and national government level in Ireland provisions are being made available to give Ukrainians fleeing the conflict a warm welcome. At local level City and County Childcare Committees are supporting Ukrainian children and families with access and participation to Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) services. We know that many ELC/SAC services have already welcomed children and families into their settings and many more will do so over the coming weeks and months. Every ELC and SAC setting is different and service providers will need to use their professional judgement in determining how best to welcome and support children and families from Ukraine while ensuring high quality practice to support children’s well-being, learning and development.

The well-being, health and safety of children, their families and those working in the sector is a priority. This web-page provides guidance and signposting for service providers on the supports and resources available to ELC and SAC services.

Resources for Practice

This page contains a number of resources and supports to guide and assist educators and practitioners in relation to supporting children’s well-being, learning and development.

• Talking to children about war
• Supporting children from Ukraine – Transitions
• Supporting children from Ukraine – The ELC environment
• Supporting children from Ukraine – The healing power of being outdoors
• Together With Refugees Reading Guide
• Supporting children from Ukraine – Wellbeing
• Play & Emotional Wellbeing
• Supporting children from Ukraine – Transitions into School Age Childcare Settings
• Supporting children from Ukraine – Promoting resilience and recovery in ELC

• Nurturing a culturally and linguistically responsive environment – Video 1
• Nurturing a culturally and linguistically responsive environment – Video 2
• Nurturing a culturally and linguistically responsive environment – Video 3
• Mindfulness in Early Learning and Care, Resource Booklet
• Mindful Moments Poster
• Video 1: Introduction to Mindfulness
• Video 2: Mindfulness Monkey Mind
• Video 3: Mindfulness Flower Breathing
• Video 4: Mindfulness Kind Wishes
• Video 5: Mindfulness Hot Chocolate Breathing
• Video 6: Mindfulness Mindful Listening
• Video 7: Mindfulness Mindful Touches
• Video 8: Mindfulness of Senses

Information for Parents:

• Supports for children with disabilities to access early childhood care and education
• Поддержка детей с ограниченными возможностями в доступе к дошкольному воспитанию и образованию
• Підтримка дітей з обмеженими можливостями в доступі до дошкільного виховання та освіти
• A Parent’s Guide To Childcare In Ireland
• Руководство для родителей по уходу за детьми в Ирландии
• Керівництво для батьків по догляду за дітьми в Ірландії
• Supporting Children and Parents, a collection of resources that children and parents may find helpful
• Young Children Grieve Too – A Guide for Parents and Carers of Children Under 6 Who Have Been Bereaved
• МАЛЕНЬКИЕ ДЕТИ ТОЖЕ ГЛУБОКО СКОРБЯТ Пособие для родителей и опекунов детей в возрасте до 6 лет, переживших потерю близкого человека
• МАЛЕНЬКІ ДІТИ ТЕЖ ГЛИБОКО СУМУЮТЬ Посібник для батьків та опікунів дітей віком до 6 років, які зазнали втрати
• ПАМ’ЯТАЙ ПРО РІЗНИЦЮ Посібник для батьків та опікунів школярів та молоді, які пережили втрату близької людини

This section contains a number of resources and supports to guide and assist providers, educators and practitioners in relation to their own well-being.

• Going home checklist
• Team wellbeing in ELC

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• Supports for children with disabilities to access early childhood care and education
• Підтримка дітей з обмеженими можливостями в доступі до дошкільного виховання та освіти
• Поддержка детей с ограниченными возможностями в доступе к дошкольному воспитанию и образованию

Digital books in Ukrainian for children

Please find here link to the Global Digital Library which has a number of digital books in Ukrainian for children: https://digitallibrary.io/uk/reading/library-books/

Please see attached a leaflet from Library Services which outlines in Ukrainian what services they offer. LGMA – Ukraine Leaflet2pg

Does your child speak more than one language at home? Some guides below to support the second language acquisition process. 

Bilingual Leaflet – English

Bilingual Leaflet – Gaeilge/ Bileog Dátheangach

Bilingual Leaflet – Russian/ Двуязычный листок 

Bilingual Leaflet – Portuguese/ Folheto Bilingue

Bilingual Leaflet – Polish / Dwujęzyczna ulotka

Bilingual Leaflet – Malay / Risalah Bilingual

Bilingual Leaflet – Czech / Dvojjazyčný leták

Bilingual Leaflet – Arabic / نشرة ثنائية اللغ

Welcome New Families to Ireland

*These revised editions have been funded by the Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) initiative.

The guide is available for download in a number of different languages