Latest News
Read the latest news and updates from Sligo County Childcare Committee below.
Capital Application window extended
Capital application window extended due to adverse effects of weather New deadline of 3pm Wednesday 14th March 2018 Providers given extra three working days to complete applications Due to the unforeseen delays and inconveniences caused to childcare providers across...
Statement by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone
Further flexibility announced to overage exemptions to free pre-school programme pending outcome of consultation process Parents of children with disabilities who are now deciding whether to defer their child’s entry into free pre-school will be able to avail of two...
Full & Part Time Early Years Educators required
Tubbercurry Family Resource Centre in Tubbercurry Co. Sligo are now hiring. For more information please see advert below .
Learner Fund Bursary
The Department of Children & Youth Affairs (DCYA) will re-open the Learner Fund Bursary (announced early 2017) to Early Years practitioners who have completed a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 7, Level 8, or Level 9 qualification on the...
Roots to Grow and Wings to Fly
Please find attached, key information on our upcoming seminar which is on the 10th of March and is being held in collaboration with IT Sligo together with Booking Form. The key message of the seminar is to promote resilience and well-being in young children and...
Better Start AIM Hanen Teacher Talk training programmes
A new programme of specialised training for Early Years Practitioners will be rolled out as part of the AIM programme. The first round of training is Hanen Teacher Talk, which is a certified 3 day course which will be delivered by Better Start Early Years Specialists....
National Siolta Aistear Initiative Workshops
Attached below is the upcoming Siolta Aistear training with Sligo County Childcare Committee. If you wish to book a place, please request a booking form by emailing sligochildcare@gmail.com .
Early Years Child Protection Programme
Attached is the Questions & Answers on the Children First Act 2015 Please click on the following link for the PDF version Q & A Children First Act 2015
Early Years Newsletter
The Early Years Newsletter aims to add to and improve their communication systems with early year’s services. It provides the inspectorate with an additional opportunity to inform and alert services to areas of interest on current and new developments regarding the...