Childcare News

​Dear Service Providers, You and your staff are invited to attend sector training on Programme Readiness 1 and the Fees Table and Parent Statement for the 2024/2025 programme year. The sessions will be held on Thursday 27 June and Friday 28 June.    As part of...

​Dear Service Providers, As noted last week we are delayed in opening the online process due to new system enhancements. We are now aiming to open for Programme Readiness activities for ECCE, NCS and the CCSP Saver Programme on Thursday the 27 June We appreciate that...

Dear Service Provider,    Reminder: New Employment Regulation Orders for the Early Years Services Sector - 24 June 2024  On 3 June 2024, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) announced the accepted proposals for new...

​Dear Service Provider, As you are aware, attendance records must be maintained for each room/session operated by a service. These records must include: Date Child’s full name Time of arrival and departure Absences While “daily” records must be maintained, this does...

​Dear Service Provider, On 3 June 2024, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) announced the accepted proposals for new Employment Regulation Orders (EROs), applicable to the Early Years Services Sector. The EROs will come...

Dear Service Provider, You and your staff are invited to attend sector training on the Core Funding application process. The sessions will be held on Friday 21 June and Monday 24 June.  As part of this training, we will be demonstrating the following: The Core Funding...

We wish to provide an update regarding Programme Readiness 2024 / 2025. Programme Readiness for ECCE, AIM Level 1, NCS and the CCSP Saver Programme 2024/2025 will be available on the Early Years Hive in the coming weeks, along with Core Funding Applications and...

Minister O’Gorman announces plans for €14 million boost in support for children with a disability accessing early learning and childcare  Funding for Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) increasing by €14m (32%) in 2024  This funding is currently supporting around 7,100...

Introduction How to participate in the consultation? What will we do with your answers: Queries Additional documents Introduction The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is carrying out a public consultation on the development...