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Applying for the new National Childcare Scheme
The first step in applying for the new National Childcare Scheme is to apply for a Public Services C...
Minister Zappone confirms 3,600 New Childcare Places
Minister Zappone confirms 3,600 New Childcare Places to be created in €6.25m investmentFunding for f...
Minister publishes detailed implementation plan for First 5...
Minister publishes detailed implementation plan for First 5, the whole-of-Government strategy for ba...
School Age Childcare Public Consultation
Have your say on School Age ChildcarePublic Consultation launched ahead of National Childcare Scheme...
PIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Updated Announcement re: AIM Informed Consent
In order to apply for AIM Level 4, 5, or 7, consen...
€19m Childcare Programme Support
€19m Childcare Programme Support Payments open for applications
Funding will assist services...
PIP ANNOUNCEMENT
ECCE REMINDER ECCE
Services are reminded that overpayments made by Pobal due to Service delays in ...
NCS Capital Funding Announcment
National Childcare Scheme,Early Learning & CareCapital Funding Announcement
Mon...
AIM Application Process Sept 2019
PIP ANNOUNCEMENT
AIM application process for
September 2019 pre-school year
AIM Level 7
...
Parents Notice - School Age Childcare
Parents Notice – School Age Childcare
Childcare services for school-age children must now regist...
Report of the National Disability Authority
Minister Zappone welcomes the report of the National Disability Authority with regard to overage exe...
Childcare Programme Support Payments
Zappone confirms Childcare Programme Support Payments worth over €19m
Application window 13th May ...
Minister Zappone announces up to 1,150 free places...
Minister Zappone announces up to 1,150 free places on the Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Year...
Updated – EY & SAC Capital 2019 Application...
Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare Capital 2019 Application Announcement
Please no...
Commencement of School Age Childcare Regulations
Minister Zappone Welcomes Commencement of School Age Childcare Regulations
Monday 18th February 20...
PIP Announcement: NSAI Aistear & Play CPD
The National Síolta Aistear Initiative is a collaboration between the Department of Children &...
Minister Zappone publishes Addendum to Children First ...
Online safety risks must be assessed by Organisations working with children and young peopleMi...
PIP Announcement - Medical Card Information
Medical Card Information
There has been a slight change in the information required where, after...
New Registration System brings SAC into ACS
New Registration System Brings School Age Childcare into Affordable Childcare Scheme
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Early Years and School Age Childcare Capital 2019...
Extra spaces and fire-safety priorities for Childcare Investment in 2019 Providers urged to prepare ...
Christmas 2018 DCYA Payment Schedule
Services should take their non-payable weeks into account when reviewing payments for all childcare ...
PIP ANNOUNCEMENT: Hanen and Lámh Training
Hanen Teacher Talk Training
AIM will be rolling out further rounds of Hanen Teacher Talk ...
Pobal Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/18 –...
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone T.D. Launches Early Years Sector Prof...
DCYA Early Years Division - Monthly Electronic Bulletin...
The Early Years Division have published a monthly electronic bulletin to all early years services in...
DCYA Press Release - Government launches First 5...
Government launches First 5, A Whole-of-Government Strategy for
Babies, Young Children and t...
PIP Announcement - Online 'GDPR' training
PIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Online ‘GDPR for Management’ training
As you are all aware, the General Data Prot...
DCYA Announce New Network Support Fund
New funding available to networks working to improve outcomes for children under the Quality and Cap...
Affordable Childcare Scheme to open for applications Oct...
New Affordable Childcare Scheme to open for applications in October 2019
Existing childcare ...
Quality Regulatory Framework Briefing Sessions
02 November 2018
Re: Early Years Inspectorate Briefings 2018
A Chara,
I am delighted to take this...
PIP Announcement - PIP Portal Enhancements
PIP Portal Enhancements
Further to our announcement on the PIP Portal Enhancements, a PIP Portal U...
Compliance Announcement 2018/2019 Programme Cycle
Compliance Announcement 2018/2019 Programme cycle:
Unannounced compliance visits will commence in ...
FCCC Quick Reference Guide to Aistear, Síolta, AIM...
FCCC's Quick Reference Guide to Aistear, Síolta, AIM and Better Start are now available to download ...
A Parent's Guide to the National Childcare Funding...
A Parent’s Guide to the National Childcare Funding Programmes 2018/19
Dublin City Childcare Committ...
Order your Beep Beep Day 2018 Pack
Place your orders for “Beep Beep Day!” 2018 packs.
National “Beep Beep Day” takes place on Frid...
Promoting Positive Behaviour in Preschools Workshop
Early Intervention Team
HSE North West Dublin
Ashgrove House
Kempton Estate
Navan Road
Dublin 7...
AIM Level 7 and Level 1 Announcement from...
AIM Level 7 PaymentsAs per the payment schedule published, the first payment in relation to AIM Leve...
Higher Capitation - PIP Announcement
Higher Capitation
Please be advised that ECCE 2018 Higher Capitation application forms were made li...
Guide to Early Years Education Inspection - Now...
Early-Years Education-focused Inspection (EYEI)
Early-Years Education-focused Inspections (EYEIs) a...
QRF - Documents Now Available
The Quality and Regulatory Framework (QRF)** – Documents Now Available
Tusla Early Years Inspectora...
Minister Zappone announces €1.2m First Aid training fund...
Minister Zappone announces supports for quality improvements in the childcare sector, including €1.2...
CPD Payments for Hanen and Lámh Training 2018...
CPD Payments will be issued to all services for participants who completed Hanen and/or Lámh trainin...
Childcare must remain a Budget priority
Childcare must remain a Budget priorityZappone response to Newstalk survey“Transforming one of the m...
PIP Announcement: ECCE Payment Schedule 2018/19
As part of on-going work to reduce administration and improve efficiency within the government’s chi...
DCYA - Graduate Bursary Summer / Autumn 2018...
Graduate Bursary Summer / Autumn 2018
The Department of Children & Youth Affairs (DC...
New Revised ‘Pobal Managing Better Guides’
Pobal has revised their Managing Better series of guides.
These guides are designed to support good...
PIP Announcement - September Readiness 2018/2019
Below is the key information you will need in relation to deadline dates for registrations and payme...
Rules for DCYA Funding Programmes 2018/2019
Rules for DCYA Funding Programmes 2018 2019
The Early Years Unit has completed ...
AIM Level 1 - Increased ECCE Capitation Application...
AIM Level 1 – Inclusion Co-ordinator (LINC)
2018/2019 Increased ECCE Capitation
Application Proces...
New Budget war: Zappone calls for end of...
Please see the following article from Indepedent.ie
Children's Minister Katherine Zappone is ...
PIP - ECCE 2017/2018 Programme Closure
ECCE 2017/2018 Programme Closure
The 2017/2018 ECCE Programme which officially ran from 28th Aug...
PIP - Higher Capitation Announcement
Higher Capitation Announcement
Pobal are pleased to announce that we will be taking over the adm...
More children receiving gov funded childcare than ever...
More children receiving government funded childcare than ever before
Numbers availing of ear...
Tusla publishes 2017 Annual Report
Thursday, 19th July 2018: Tusla – Child and Family Agency today publishes its Annual Report for 2017...
Mid-term review of Better, Outcomes, Brighter Futures ...
The mid-term review of Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures serves as a general progress and process ch...
Irish Examiner - Childcare Providers found to be...
More than two out of every five childcare services being funded by the State were found to be majorl...
HInts and Tips for completing Fees Lists and...
Hints and Tips for completing Fees Lists
Following an initial review of childcare services fees ...
National Síolta Aistear Initiative April Newsletter
Click her to view the National Síolta Aistear Initiative Newsletter April 2018
Early Years Inspectorate Newsletter Summer Edition
Click her to view the Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Newsletter Summer Edition 2018
Inspection reports now being published on Tusla Website...
Tusla Early Years Inspectorate is now publishing inspection reports on the Tusla website, and they a...
Early Years to Primary School - Transitions Guide...
The document above is designed for Early Years Services, Primary Schools and Parents to support chil...
Contract to deliver IT System for ACS awarded...
Contract awarded to deliver IT system for the Affordable Childcare Scheme
Another major milestone a...
Health Services Supports for Children with a Disability...
Health Services Supports for Children with a Disability or Developmental Delay attending the Early C...
AIM Level 4 Access and Inclusion Profile
Under level 4, pre-school providers can access a national service where specialists in early years c...
Investment in play to transform young lives
Investment in play to transform young lives€250,000 funding awarded to 26 Local Authorities on Natio...
DCYA Childcare Funding 'Optional Extras Guide'
DCYA Childcare Funding Programmes Optional Extras Guide
The DCYA does not recommend charges for ...
New Childcare Support Bill passed by Oireachtas
Childcare Support Bill is passed by the Oireachtas
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Kat...
To Compliance and Beyond Guide for EY Services...
Dublin City Childcare Committee have just launched their new publication 'To Compliance and Beyond a...
DCYA Capital Funding Announcement June 2018
DCYA Announcement 1st June 2018
Minister announces total of €6.87m in Capital funding to be...
DCYA EY Qualification Recognition Application Form
DYCA has published a list of qualifications that meet the regulatory requirements for working ...
Parent & Toddler Grant Initiative 2018
FCCC are delighted to announce the 2018 round of Parent and Toddler Group Grant Initiative
This ye...
How to Guide for ECCE Service Providers (Amended)...
As you may be aware, Minister Katherine Zappone announced a number of changes for early years care a...