Childcare News

From Department of Children and Youth Affairs Published at: 29 May 2020 Last updated 1 June 2020 Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, today announced a number of developments to assist childcare providers and parents plan for the reopening of...

Dear Provider,   Further to our recent correspondence concerning upcoming provider surveys, please find attached here the survey questions for early learning and care and school-age childcare providers usually closed in July and August. This survey will be...

  Dear Service Providers, Please refer to attached DCYA letter and verification requirements on the Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme. DCYA Early Years Finance Governance & Reform Compliance Team.

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Please be aware that this week’s payment under TWSCS is another preliminary payment. This will be made to all services who accepted the funding agreement and submitted an application form by Tuesday, 19th May. The reason for having another preliminary payment this...

​The CCSP Finance and Impact returns for April 2020 returns are now available for completion on Pobal Online. Please be aware the deadline for submitting the completed return is Friday, 12th June. “As advised previously, the DCYA would like to emphasise the importance...

Attached letter from Minister Zappone on the establishment of the Advisory Group along with the Terms of Reference for the Advisory Group issued to ELC & SAC providers on 15 May 2020.

Dear Service Provider, Please see important information regarding the TWSCS application form below. Employee ID number An important change has been made to the TWSCS application form. Services completing the form are now asked to provide a unique 3 digit number...

​The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone today announced, with regret, that the Temporary Childcare Scheme for Essential Health Workers will not proceed on the 18 May as planned. The scheme was launched last Thursday with a call to childcare...

The process for new applications for AIM Levels 4, 5 and 7 has not yet opened. A further announcement in relation to the above will be made soon.  The application process for AIM Level 7 2nd year extensions is currently open. Please note, 2nd year extensions should be...