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Read the latest news and updates from Sligo County Childcare Committee below.
Have your say on School Age Childcare Public Consultation launched ahead of National Childcare Scheme
Tuesday 21st May 2019 The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD, today launched a public and stakeholder consultation process on future regulations and a quality improvement framework for school-age childcare. The numbers of families...
AIM Informed Consent
In order to apply for AIM Level 4, 5, or 7, consent from the Parent/Guardian is required to be submitted with the child’s application. This will enable the Early Years Specialist and other professionals to support a child’s inclusion in the pre-school for the duration...
Early Years Service Profile
The 2018/2019 Early Years Service Profile launches on Monday 13th May. The annual survey is developed by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and Pobal in consultation with key stakeholders in the early years sector. The deadline for completing the survey...
DCYA Press release
Programme Support Payment (PSP) 2019 Opening Monday 13th May DCYA have issued the following press release to announce that the Programme Support Payments are open for application from May 13th until June 21st 2019. Payments will issue after the application process...
ECCE REMINDER
ECCE Services are reminded that overpayments made by Pobal due to Service delays in making amendments to child registrations or higher capitation information, will reduce future ECCE payments. If an overpayment is in excess of the amount due, the Service may be asked...
DCYA Announcement
Over 800,000 children avail of first decade of free pre-school Annual budget jumps 172% since first roll out Steep rise in the school-starting age Statement by Minister Katherine Zappone Click here for more details
AIM Level 5
New Applications Children eligible for the 2019/2020 ECCE programme Where AIM Level 5 equipment and/or alterations are required, the preschool provider, in conjunction with the parent(s) can make an application for AIM Level 5 support via the AIM tab on the PIP...
AIM application process for September 2019 pre-school year
AIM Level 7 For children who are currently receiving AIM supports and are eligible to avail of a 2nd year of the ECCE programme from September 2019 If the child is eligible and is returning to the same pre-school setting for a second year and circumstances have not...
National Childcare Scheme, Early Learning & Care: Capital Funding Guidelines Now Available
The guidelines set out the application process for capital funding which will allow service providers, who sign up to the new National Childcare Scheme to purchase ICT support, which will assist them in recording and reporting children’s attendance. Providers can...