Hardcopies
Síolta manuals for the four identified setting types are being updated and reprinted as required. The update retains all of the Síolta Standards and Components but removes out of date references and contact details. To date, updates for Sessional Services and Full and Part-time Daycare have been completed and the new editions are available, at a cost of €5 per manual, directly from:
Government Publications Sales Office,
Molesworth St,
Dublin 2.
Or by mail order from:
Government Publications Sales Office
Postal Trade Section
Unit 20 Lakeside Retail Park
Claremorris
Co Mayo
(Tel: 01-6476834 or 1890 213434)
Please use the following reference numbers when ordering from the Government Publications Sales Office:
- Full and Part-time Daycare User Manual – Ref: E/217/1
- Sessional Services User Manual – Ref: E/217/2
A re-print of the manual for the Childminding setting is subject to demand. The first edition of the Infant Class manual is still available by contacting
earlychildhood@education.gov.ie.
The Manuals
You can access each manual in two ways:
- Firstly, as a PDF document. This version gives you the full-text of each manual in one document and is the version you should access if you wish to print out the documents.
- Secondly, as an interactive version. This version allows you to view the text online Standard by Standard, with active links that make it easier to cross-reference to related information for additional support and information.
Full-text Síolta User Manuals:
Click on the user manual that you wish to download as an Adobe PDF document:
Full & Part-time Daycare User Manual (6873 Kb)
Infant Classes User Manual (2580 Kb)
Childminding User Manual (6923 Kb)
Sessional Services User Manual (6923 Kb)
Interactive Versions of the Síolta User Manuals:
To see the interactive version of the user manuals, click on the one that you are interested in:
Full & Part-time Daycare User Manual
Infant Classes User Manual
Childminding User Manual
Sessional Services User Manual
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