Membership of Galway City and County Childcare Committee

The Play Bus Childcare Services facilitate the provision of services for a range of communities and families. These services are funded by HSE West and the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP)

The services are participative, involving the pre-school children (aged 2 1/2 years to 5 years) and parents in planning and delivering the services. The services are flexible and accommodate a wide variety of groups, prioritising those without access to childcare services.

The Mobile Play Buses provide capacity building within communities leading to the establishment of permanent services. Parents have the opportunity to seek employment, gain work experience in childcare on the service or attend training on the play bus while their children are being cared for.

This innovative service facilitates integration of children into mainstream services. Fees are affordable and accessible to parents.

The Galway City & County Childcare Committee launched its new Mobile Playbus in Carraroe last April 09. The sun shone down on an enjoyable afternoon of ‘ceoil agus craic’ for parents and children. TG4’s Máire Treasa Ní Dhubhghaill officially launched the ‘bus mór dearg’ and the Easter Bunny also made a special appearance with gifts and balloons for the children.

The Mobile Playbus is a service provided by the Galway City & County Childcare Committee in conjunction with HSE West whereby children and their parents can avail of a programme of Early Childhood Education and Care. There are two buses, catering for a range of communities and families in Galway City and County who do not already have access to childcare services.

Always a huge attraction for excited pre-schoolers, the Play Bus services are participative, involving the children and parents in planning and delivering the services. Parents are given the opportunity to meet, network or attend training on the Play Bus while their children attend the childcare service.

Mobile Play Bus Services

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