Childcare News

​Dear Service Provider, Under the stimulus package announced in July, the Department introduced added flexibility on attendance rules under NCS. This change allows for 2 hours variation in attendance against registration per week without triggering a report. This...

As it is coming up to the Christmas holidays and the end of 2020, it may be necessary to make important changes on your Early Years Hive portal for NCS. As such, the following points are covered in this announcement: NCS Service Calendars (adding closures) Non-term...

PIP Announcement Dear Service Provider, We previously communicated to you by email that the recalculated overpayment amount for TWSCS would be available to view on the PIP Portal from Monday, 7th December. Unfortunately due to a delay in receiving information from...

Dear Service Provider,   Details of the Early Years Provider Centre and Parent Support Centre operating hours for Christmas and New Years can be found at the following links:   ·        EYPC ·        Parent Support Centre The reduced operating hours will take effect...

Further to DCEDIY’s recent announcement on the early learning and care and school aged childcare Capital Programme for 2021, we are pleased to inform you that the 2021 Capital application process will be available on The Hive system in late January 2021. The funding...

PIP Announcement We are happy to announce that we are hosting and end-of-year Webinar covering common queries and issues with NCS on the Early Years Hive on Tuesday, 8th December and Wednesday, 9th December. The following topics will be covered: Common Services...

REMINDER: COVID-19 Sustainability Support Fund application deadline Dear Service Provider, This is a reminder that the deadline to apply for the COVID-19 Sustainability Support Fund is 1pm today. This funding is accessible to providers (not-for-profit and for-profit)...

The Compliance Guides for Service Providers are now available on the PIP Portal and the Hive. They have been separated into two different guides as follows: Compliance Guide for Service Providers for Saver Programmes (CCSP Savers programme including CCSU/CCSR and TEC...

Further to last Monday’s announcement on the need to review NCS CHICKs/Awards on the Early Years Hive as they may be ending soon, we are happy to say that the NCS Registrations Quick Guide section of the Hive has been updated to assist you with this task. On this...

On the direction of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) formerly DCYA, the Pobal Compliance team are commencing compliance activity on programme funding currently administered to Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age...