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2020 capital investment programme to increase the number of early learning and care and school age childcare places The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD, is pleased to announce the details of the 2020 Early Learning and Care and School...

Application deadline for the National Síolta Aistear Initiative, Aistear & Play CPD training Dear Service Provider, This is a reminder that the deadline to apply for the National Síolta Aistear Initiative, Aistear & Play CPD training is this Wednesday, 8th...

Please note if you have incomplete registrations on NCS they will not be included in your weekly attendance returns. There are a number of  registration steps that you must complete for the registration to be submitted so that the parent will receive a notification to...

Free Part Time Courses for Eligible Applicants January – June 2020 Back to Education Initiative Please see details on flier below                                      ...

Please see below detail of the upcoming December Parenting Training Support courses.                                                    ...

ECCE The ECCE payment schedule has been structured to ensure that services receive 4 weeks’ payments in advance, this takes into account standard non-payment weeks such as Christmas, Easter, Halloween. On 22/11/19 services received a payment up to the 27/12/19 (a...

CPD Payments will be issued to all services for participants who completed Hanen, Lámh and/or NSAI trainings between the 1st of September and the 30th of November on Friday the 13th of December.   Please note that each staff member can avail of a maximum of 18 hours...

The National Childcare Scheme was launched on Wednesday, 20th November and many of you will now be submitting returns on a weekly basis. Below are some useful reminders regarding returns: Returns must be submitted on a weekly basis for all children attending your...