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Read the latest news and updates from Sligo County Childcare Committee below.
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...
National Childcare Scheme (NCS) is now open
Dear Service Provider, The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) is now open for the 2025/2026 programme year. Please ensure that you have activated your NCS 2025/2026 funding agreement. You can find guidance and documentation on the Early Years Hive, to support you with...
Bia Blasta – the Pre-school Nutrition Programme
Dear Service Provider, Minister Foley launched the Bia Blasta pre-school nutrition scheme for pre-school children in disadvantaged areas. Bia Blasta - the Pre-school Nutrition Programme, is a key funding programme under the Equal Start model. It supports the provision...
CCSP 2025 Saver Programme is now open
Dear Service Provider, The Community Childcare Subvention Plus (CCSP) Saver Programme is now open for the 2025/2026 programme year. You can find guidance and documentation on the Early Years to support you with the CCSP Saver Programme. Regards, The Early Years...
Guidance for additional questions on AIM Level Plus and Non-term applications
Dear Service Provider, Please note, additional information is now required when submitting an AIM Level 7 Plus and/or Non-term application for the 2025/2026 programme call. New questions have been added under the ‘Session ratio questions’ section of the application to...