Childcare News
Easter break updates: NCS service calendar, returns; ECCE service calendar; CCSP Saver session amendments
Dear Service Provider, As some services may close for the Eater break, dates during 14-18 and/or 21-25 April, it may be necessary to make the following changes on your Early Years Hive. Please note Good Friday, 18 April 2025, is not a public holiday. We advise making...
Bi-weekly Hive snapshot – 24 March 2025
Journey Through the Hive Training
Dear Service Provider, We are delighted to announce our newest rolling training – ‘Journey Through the Hive’. This training will benefit those wishing to refresh their Early Years Hive navigation skills and new Early Years Hive users. Please note this training will...
Research Call Out for Childminders!
Research Call Out for Childminders! Are you a Childminder who would like to collaborate and share your expertise with Early Childhood Ireland on new research that will help shape future childminding practice and policies? Your collaboration with Early Childhood...
Bi-weekly Hive snapshot – 10 March 2025
Updated Aistear for the Early Learning and Care Sector – March 2025
Dear Service Provider, The attached document was issued by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth earlier today in relation to the information on the updated Aistear Curriculum Framework. Updated Aistear for the Early Learning and...
AIM Level 5 Equipment – Transfer of Ownership process is now open
Dear Service Provider, The AIM Level 5 Transfer of Ownership process is now open, Friday 28 February 2025. Services with AIM Level 5 equipment which is due to transfer at the end of the ECCE 2024/2025 programme call will receive a notification on the Early Years Hive....
AIM Level 5 equipment – Transfer of Ownership process opens on Friday 28 February 2025
Dear Service Provider, The AIM Level 5 Transfer of Ownership process will open on Friday 28 February 2025. Services with AIM Level 5 equipment which is due to transfer at the end of the ECCE 2024/2025 programme call will receive a notification on the Early Years...
Early Years Sectoral eBulletin February 2025
The eBulletin includes updates from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, the Department of Education’s Early Years Inspectorate, Pobal and Tusla. A link to the eBulletin can be found Here.
AIM Level 5 Equipment – Transfer of Ownership
Dear Service Provider, AIM Level 5 Equipment - Transfer of Ownership Following the transition of AIM Level 5, the Transfer of Ownership process for AIM Level 5 equipment will open in February 2025 on the Early Years Hive. The Transfer of Ownership of equipment from...