Latest News
Read the latest news and updates from Sligo County Childcare Committee below.
Savers Management Window
The Savers Management Window was opened to allow service providers to create registrations for the 2020/2021 programmes for CCSP and TEC and to make necessary amendments to existing registrations for CCSP 2019 and TEC 2019. This is a reminder that the window is due to...
CPD Payments
CPD Payments were issued on Friday 23rd of October to all services for participants who partially completed Hanen ‘Teacher Talk’ and Aistear and Play CPD trainings between the 1st of January and the 11th of March. Payments are based on the number of training sessions...
Reminder: AIM Level 1 LINC Applications
Reminder: The application process for all qualified LINC Co-Ordinators is now open on the Early Years Hive. Any applications received by 31st October 2020 will be provided with the additional capacitation from the employment start date of the LINC Co-ordinator....
NCS: Mid-term Break Updates to Service Calendar and Non-Term Hours
As the majority of schools are closed due to the mid-term break the week of 26th October, it may be necessary to make the following changes on your Early Years Hive portal. NCS Service Calendar If your service is closed for part or all of the week, you must mark the...
Higher Capitation Preliminary Payments to ELC Providers in RECEIPT of Higher Capitation in 2019/2020
Dear Service Provider, Service Providers who are in receipt of a Higher Capitation preliminary payment and whose application status is ‘Awaiting Appraisal’ or ‘Referred Back’ (@ Tues 13/10/2020) will retain the funding until the service is either approved Higher...
Reminder: AIM Level 1 LINC Applications
Dear Service Provider, Reminder: The application process for all qualified LINC Co-Ordinators is now open on Hive. Any application received by 31st October 2020 will be provided the additional capitation from the beginning of the programme year. Applicants are...
DCYA notice on Parental Declarations
Dear Service Provider For the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs will accept confirmation of the acceptance of the ECCE, NCS, TEC Savers and CCSP Savers ‘Parental Declarations’ by the relevant parent either by email or by...
Early Years Hive improvements
Dear Service Provider, We are always looking for ways to improve the user experience for Service Providers on the Early Years. We are happy to highlight the two below improvements that were recently made to the portal. Resources menu The Resources menu on the Hive has...
Clarification on Saver Programme dates
Dear Service Provider, We are aware that there may be some confusion regarding key dates for Saver Programmes. Please note that the closing date for registrations on Saver Programmes is Monday, 9th November. Children must have been in attendance in the service on or...