Dear Service Provider,
Registrations for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme 2026/2027 are now open on the Early Years Hive.
The ECCE 2026/2027 programme will commence on Monday 24 August 2026.
You can find guidance on how to register a child on ECCE on the ECCE Child Registration page under Resources on the Early Years Hive.
If you are registering a child for ECCE 2026 who was registered in your service for ECCE 2025, please add an additional, separate registration for ECCE 2026 and do not cancel the ECCE 2025 registration.
Important: If you are registering a child who intends to avail of AIM Level 7 support, please select the correct ECCE AM/PM session they will attend. This information determines the AIM Level 7 capitation funding awarded to the service. Selecting the incorrect session may result in funding being allocated incorrectly or delayed.
Regards,
The Early Years Team