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Read the latest news and updates from Sligo County Childcare Committee below.
Co-payment tool resources on the Early Years Hive
In November, a new co-payment tool was launched on the Early Years Hive. You can access the co-payment tool under individual child registrations for ECCE and NCS by expanding the yellow dropdown arrow on the registration and selecting ‘Co-payment Tool’. The co-payment...
Christmas and New Year Payment Dates
Dear Service Provider, Please see the below payment dates for early year’s programmes over the Christmas and New Year’s weeks: Payment DateProgramme17/12/2021NCS, CCSP, AIM L724/12/2021NCS, AIM L731/12/2021NCS, AIM L707/01/2022ECCE, NCS, CCSP, AIM L7 Many...
Minister O’Gorman launches major reform of funding for early learning and childcare following Report of Expert Group
Press release From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Published on 7 December 2021 Last updated on 7 December 2021 Minister Roderic O’Gorman has today (07 December) announced major reforms to the funding model for early...
Would you like a mentor to work with your setting on Quality Development?
Join Better Start to learn about the mentoring options available to you and your team when you engage with the Quality Development Service. This session will take place online on December 8th from 3pm to 4pm. Register for the webinar: here Please note once...
Note to providers on Force Majeure
Force Majeure in ELC and SAC services is a mechanism under which service providers can be given permission to close and continue to receive funding under ECCE, the NCS or the Saver schemes. Providers can apply for force majeure funding to Pobal. The forms...
Childminding Difference webinar
See below the link for the Childminding Difference webinar that took place on Tuesday 16th November. It is located on the School of Education website https://www.tcd.ie/Education/news/Childminding-Difference-Webinar/ The Childminding Difference Webinar Prof. Nóirín...
Budget 2022 FAQs for Providers.
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NCCA
NCCA are currently in Phase 1 of the updating Aistear process where we’re asking the early childhood sector two very important questions (1) What is working well with Aistear and (2) How might it be enhanced and updated. As Aistear is now nearly 12yrs old, we value...
Tusla’s Signs of Safety eLearning Programme is now available
Tusla has developed a child protection e-learning briefing programme for professionals working with children and families in the community. It has been developed to support professionals in making referrals or reporting concerns to Tusla. It will introduce...