Childcare News

The Early Years Unit has completed the ‘Rules for DCYA Childcare Funding Programmes’ 2018/2019 document in consultation with stakeholders. This reviewed document will be published on the DCYA website today. This document pertains to the 2018/2019 programme year. The...

This August the RSA’s Check it Fits service in partnership with Toyota will be visiting County Sligo, for further information please see attached poster .

Update regarding CPD training for 18/19:   We are starting to roll out Hanen Teacher Talk training again in September, October, and November partnering with Teacher Education Centres around the country. Invitations will be sent to settings with children receiving AIM...

The 2017/2018 ECCE Programme which officially ran from 28th August 2017 to 29th June 2018 will close at 6pm Friday 10thAugust 2018.   Pobal will change the status of all ECCE 2017/2018 Contracts to ‘Inactive’ and this will appear on the PIP Portal. At this point,...

CCS/P Top-Up Further to the announcement posted to the PIP Portal on 11/05/2018, please note the following: CCS/P Top Up payments have been distributed for all eligible services;  if your service offered ECCE 2017 in addition to CCS/P 2017 you may have been entitled...

  For children who are currently receiving AIM supports and are eligible to avail of a 2nd year of the ECCE programme from September 2018 If the child is eligible and is returning to the same pre-school setting for a second year and circumstances have not changed,...

The annual survey of early years services is now live on PIP. This is one of the main sources of information on the sector. It helps agencies and the Government to identify issues and is used to inform policy and planning.            ...

PIP Announcement: AIM resource packs that will be delivered to ECCE pre-school settings from Monday next, 9th April 2018.                                          ...

Childcare providers are being urged to participate in an online survey as part of the Independent Review of Costs of Providing Quality Childcare. This Independent Review - which was announced by Minister Zappone last autumn – is a Programme for Government commitment....

'Inclusive Play' helps make pre-school accessible to all Over €3 million investment boosting resources to over 6,000 pre-school rooms Statement by Minister Katherine Zappone More than 6,000 'Inclusive Play' packs are being distributed free to pre-schools across the...