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Read the latest news and updates from Sligo County Childcare Committee below.
AIM Level 1 – Reminder for services to submit AIM Level 1 Applications for services with new and existing Graduates of LINC.
Dear Service Provider, AIM Level 1 applications for existing graduates will open on the Early Years Hive on Tuesday, 22 July 2025. The AIM Level 1 application supports the increased ECCE capitation, funded by DCDE in recognition of the leadership and mentoring role...
Deadline for submitting the 2024/25 QIPP Report Template tomorrow 30 September.
We would like to remind you that T=the 2024/25 Core Funding Quality and Inclusive Practice Plan (QIPP) Report Template closes for submissions tomorrow, Tuesday 30 September 2025 To complete the QIPP Report the PAU or QAU (Quality Authorised User) will: log into the...
AIM Level 7 Funding
Dear Service Provider, To ensure that Access and Inclusion (AIM) supports are in place for eligible children for the 2025/26 programme call, please submit your AIM Level 4 and Level 7 applications as early as possible. Please note, in order for service providers to...
AIM Level 1 application process for services with new LINC graduates is now open
Dear Service Provider, The AIM Level 1 application process has now opened on Early Years Hive for services with new graduates of the Leadership for Inclusion (LINC) programme. A ‘new graduate’ refers to any person graduating in October 2025. All applicants are...
Update on this weeks Ecce Programme Payment
Dear Service Provider, We wish to advise you that this Friday’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) payment, scheduled for 19 September, will be calculated based on approved registrations up to 10 October 2025, less any preliminary payment already issued. The...
Join Us in Supporting Children First Awareness Week 2025
From September 15th to 21st, Sligo County Childcare Committee is proud to participate in Children First Awareness Week 2025, a national campaign to promote child safeguarding across Ireland. The campaign’s core message, “We Were All Children Once. Now We Are...
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Children First Awareness Week 2025 will take place 15th – 21st September – “We are Children First”
Children First Awareness Week will take place 15th – 21st September with the core message “We Are Children First”. The aim of Children First Awareness Week is to raise awareness of Children First and remind wider society, including organisations working with children...
Learner Fund Bursary
Learner Fund Bursary 2025 – Applications Opening 15/09/2025! Applications will open for the Learner Fund Graduate and Childminder Bursary 2025 on Monday 15th September! Both schemes aim to support Early Learning & Care graduates and registered childminders who...