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Read the latest news and updates from Sligo County Childcare Committee below.
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY)
Research on the childcare needs of parents who work atypical hours or live in rural communities Are you a parent who works atypical hours (e.g. part-time work, shift work, nights, weekends) or a parent who lives in a rural community? If so, the Department of Children,...
Attention all childminders
Cavan County Childcare Committee in collaboration with Sligo, Leitrim, Monaghan and Donegal CCC’s will be hosting a free online Business information session titled “Setting your fees” for new and existing childminders. Click here to register today:...
AIM Level 1 – Application for Increased Capitation for services with new graduates of LINC is now open
The AIM Level 1 application process for the increased Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) capitation has now opened on Hive for services with new graduates of the Leadership for INClusion (LINC) programme. A ‘new graduate’ refers to any participant graduating in...
Interim Funding payment Dates
With the announcement that the ERO will now be in place and Core Funding will be activated from the 15th September. This announcement means that Interim funding will only be paid to the 14th September with the Core Funding kicking in from the...
Compliance inspections on the National Childcare Scheme (NCS)
Compliance inspections on the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) are continuing at present nationwide. These onsite inspections will continue for the 2022/23 programme call and as previously, the compliance process will involve a series of standardised on-site checks...
Hanen Teacher Talk B ‘Let Language Lead the Way to Literacy’ Upcoming Courses! – Better Start
Better Start is delighted to announce that we will be delivering Hanen Teacher Talk B ‘Let Language Lead the Way to Literacy’ from September.Participants must have completed Hanen Teacher Talk A 'Encouraging Language Development in Early Childhood Settings' in order...
Building Blocks – Improvement Grant
Dear Service Providers, The Department of Children, Equality, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) circulated a press release earlier today (Thursday, 1st September 2022), in relation to Building Blocks – Improvement Grant. Detailed information...
Interim and Core Funding Update
We know that this is a very busy time with start of the programme year and lots of new children starting in services all across the country. Many thanks to the huge number of you who have already completed the application process and contracting for Core Funding...
Revised NCS Policy Guidelines now available on Hive
The NCS Policy Guidelines have been updated and the revised guidelines are now available on this Portal on the NCS Documents page. As you are aware, there have been a number of changes to the NCS since the scheme launched in 2019. The revised Policy...