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Please see details below for the Childminding Re-opening Grant for non DCYA contracted Childminders .

Dear Service Provider, The deadline for submitting this year’s Early Years Service Profile is 5pm, Friday 26th June. This year’s survey will be essential for helping Government understand the impacts of COVID-19 on the early years sector. Now more than ever, it is...

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Dear provider, Please note that the following additional and updated documents have been added to the Guidance for Reopening webpage on the First 5 website this afternoon. Updated Documents: Updated FAQs for Providers, Practitioners and Parents Updated HR FAQs from...

Dear Service Provider, As you are aware, Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone and The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) announced the Reopening of Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) Services from 29th...

Dear Provider, The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has today launched an animated media clip to support children and their parents/guardian with returning to or starting crèche, pre-school and childminding settings. The aim of this clip is to help children...

Please see below this week’s info blast which outlines the Guiding Principles and P&P for Safeguarding Children. .

Recertification Due to current restrictions on training, the National Early Years Children First Programme understand that some Early Learning and Care practitioners have Always Children First Foundation level certificates that are expired or are almost expired.  We...

Dear providers, Please find attached information on the Funding Package available to support Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare (ELC and SAC) to reopen from 29 June. The Government has provided a substantial funding package, with supports for reopening...