New Employment Regulation Orders (ERO’s) for the Staff Funding Additional Contribution
Dear Service Provider, On 3 October 2025, Minister of State for Employment, Small Business and Retail, Alan Dillon, announced in a press release that a new type of funding called the ‘Staff Funding Additional Contribution’ will be added for centre-based services. This...
Discover how Better Start’s Quality Development Service (QDS) can help your setting bring its Quality and Inclusive Practice Plan (QIPP) to life
Discover how Better Start’s Quality Development Service (QDS) can help your setting bring its Quality and Inclusive Practice Plan (QIPP) to life Did you know that settings have the option to select support from Better Start QDS as a quality development action in their...
New Employment Regulation Orders (ERO’s) for the Staff Funding Additional Contribution
Dear Service Provider, As per the press release published jointly on 3 October 2025 by the Department with the Minister of State for Employment, Small Business and Retail Alan Dillon, a new funding element, the Staff Funding Additional Contribution, will be introduced...
Additional AIM Level 7 Capitation
Dear Service Provider, On 10 October 2025, the Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality announced a 10 percent increase in the Additional AIM Level 7 Capitation provided through the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM). This adjustment will be effective from 13...
Minister Foley allocates additional funding to support children with disabilities access State-funded pre-school
Friday, 10th October 2025 The Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality, Norma Foley, today announced she will make additional funding available to support children with disabilities access State-funded preschool. Additional capitation, provided through the...
AIM Level 1 – Reminder for services to submit AIM Level 1 Applications for services with new and existing Graduates of LINC.
Dear Service Provider, AIM Level 1 applications for existing graduates will open on the Early Years Hive on Tuesday, 22 July 2025. The AIM Level 1 application supports the increased ECCE capitation, funded by DCDE in recognition of the leadership and mentoring role...
Deadline for submitting the 2024/25 QIPP Report Template tomorrow 30 September.
We would like to remind you that T=the 2024/25 Core Funding Quality and Inclusive Practice Plan (QIPP) Report Template closes for submissions tomorrow, Tuesday 30 September 2025 To complete the QIPP Report the PAU or QAU (Quality Authorised User) will: log into the...
AIM Level 7 Funding
Dear Service Provider, To ensure that Access and Inclusion (AIM) supports are in place for eligible children for the 2025/26 programme call, please submit your AIM Level 4 and Level 7 applications as early as possible. Please note, in order for service providers to...