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Dear Provider, We wanted to let you know about the July stimulus funding package available to the sector which has just been approved by cabinet as soon as we could. Attached to this email is a press release from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) in...

Dear Provider, As you will be aware, following the reopening of services on 29th of June, we have asked all providers to assist us with the ongoing monitoring of summer reopening by filling in a Summer Reopening Capacity Survey. We would ask again that you take a few...

Dear Service Provider,   Our dedicated Early Years Provider Centre (EYPC) provides specialised supports to early learning and care service providers in the delivery of DCYA childcare funded programmes. The EYPC is a specific point of contact for service providers to...

Dear Service Provider, Please see the important reminders below. TWSCS Application Deadline As communicated last week, the deadline to complete amendments to a TWSCS application form, should you need to do so, is close of business Tuesday, 30th June (tomorrow). If you...

The National Early Years Children First Committee have put together a 30 minute, online, revision presentation for Early Learning and Care Practitioners that are returning to settings.  The session was developed to highlight the key elements of the Children First 6...

National Early Years Children First Programme Talking to Parents About Child Protection or Welfare Concerns .

Tusla have updated Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice.  The version on the Tusla website is the 2nd Edition and this is now the correct source for reference...

Please see details below for the Childminding Re-opening Grant for non DCYA contracted Childminders .

Dear Service Provider, The deadline for submitting this year’s Early Years Service Profile is 5pm, Friday 26th June. This year’s survey will be essential for helping Government understand the impacts of COVID-19 on the early years sector. Now more than ever, it is...