Childcare News
Update on Fee Increase Approval Process for Core Funding 2024/2025
Dear Service Provider, Please see the communication from DCEDIY regarding updates to the Fee Increase Approval Process for Core Funding 2024/2025. To express interest in a Fee Increase Assessment and Approval Process, Partner Services should contact their local...
AIM Level 1 Application Process for 2024/25 is now open for existing graduates
Dear Service Provider, The application process for AIM Level 1 is now open for existing graduates. Applications must be submitted via the Early Years Hive. Applicant guidelines can be found here. Prior to submitting the AIM Level 1 application, service providers must...
Recording, slides and Q&A from the Programme Readiness refresher and Fee Table and Parent Statement training
Dear Service Provider, Many thanks to all the service providers for their attendance at the recent Programme Readiness refresher and Fee Table and Parent Statement for the 2024/2025 programme year trainings. A recording of the training is available under Recorded...
Life Start Childcare: Early Years Vacancies
Life Start Childcare is a community childcare facility based in Sligo town. We currently have vacancies for the following posts:
Registration and Programme Call opening dates for the 2024/2025 ECCE, CCSP Saver Programme, NCS Programme Call
Dear Service Provider, Please see the registration and programme call opening dates for the 2024/2025 programme call for ECCE, CCSP Saver Programme and NCS below. Your service must have activated a programme’s funding agreement in order to register children for that...
Compliance visits during the 2024 summer months
Dear Service Provider, We are writing to inform you that the Pobal Compliance team will conduct unannounced visits as per normal procedure over the summer months to ELC/SAC services whose calendars indicate that they are operational during the summer. Services...
National Childcare Scheme
Just received your National Childcare Scheme (NCS) and not sure what to do next? Check out our FAQs ( https://www.ncs.gov.ie/en/faqs/ ) for advice or call the Parent Support Centre on 01 906 8530
AIM Level 1 Application Process opens 22 July for 2024/25 for existing graduates
Dear Service Provider, AIM Level 1 Application Process opens 22 July for 2024/25 for existing graduates AIM Level 1 applications for existing graduates will open on the Early Years Hive next Monday, 22 July 2024. The AIM Level 1 application supports the...
Bi Weekly Snapshot
Minister announces details of additional funding to ensure children experiencing disadvantage can access early learning
Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has today announced details of €13.5 million in additional funding for Equal Start - the major new model of Government-funded supports to ensure children experiencing disadvantage can...