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Please see attached updated ‘Information and Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19 Measures for providers and staff of Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare Services’. Please note this is version 4 and replaces previous versions. It contains information on...

The DCYA has launched a new webpage where you will find free, online CPD resources, developed and made available through the cooperation of a number of agencies. The resources are designed to support service planning and practitioners’ professional development....

In light of updates made to the DCYA’s FAQs on COVID-19 Measures yesterday, please see attached an updated version of the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (TWSCS) Factsheet. Please note that this is version 2 and replaces the previous version. Early...

Preliminary Payments Payments under the Department of Children and Youth Affairs Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (DCYA TWSC) will be issued this week on 24th April 2020 to any service provider who has accepted the terms of the funding agreement and submitted...

Dear Service Provider, As you know, the PAU for your organisation received an email yesterday, 16th April, with a link to the Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (WSCS) Funding Agreement.    Payments will be issued on Friday, 24th April to any service provider who has...

Dear Service Providers Please excuse this email late on a Friday evening, but it is in response to several urgent queries received by DCYA today.   The Minister for Finance and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs previously agreed that as part of the Wage...

Dear Service Provider As you are aware DCYA are launching the Covid 19 Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (WSCS) on Thursday 16th April.   A copy of the Funding Agreement is available on PIP for you to review. Please do not print and submit the copy which is available on...

The team at Sligo County Childcare Committee are available to you at this difficult time. For your information the following are numbers to contact staff: Sharon Boles 086-7978518 Joan Mc Grath 086-7978510 Viola Craig 086-7978512 Suzanne Scanlon 086-7978517 Laura...

Earlier today you received a statement from the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform about the Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (WSCS).  Very good progress has been made on this scheme and the new Funding Agreement...