Latest News
Read the latest news and updates from Sligo County Childcare Committee below.
Minister Zappone Welcomes Commencement of School Age Childcare Regulations
Monday 18th February 2019 Regulations requiring the registration of school-age childcare services came into effect today, 18th February 2019. Childcare services for school-age children must now register with Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. School-age childcare...
Minister Zappone announcement
Minister Zappone announces the streamlining of existing targeted childcare schemes in preparation for the transition to the new Affordable Childcare Scheme in October 2019. The Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCS) will be merged with the Community Childcare...
National Síolta Aistear Initiative, Aistear & Play CPD (through Better Start National Early Years Quality Development)
The National Síolta Aistear Initiative is a collaboration between the Department of Children & Youth Affairs, the Department of Education and Skills, Better Start National Early Years Quality Development and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. The...
Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare Capital 2019 Application Announcement
Please note, an additional clarification has been added to the guidelines here. Please read this clarification carefully before making an application. Please contact Pobal online support on 01-5117222 oronlinesupport@pobal.ie
LINC Information Session
In advance of the opening of applications for the LINC course this March, a tutor from the Leadership for INClusion in the Early Years programme will be hosting an information session in association with Sligo County Childcare Committee. This information session will...
Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital programmes
Guidelines setting out the application process for over €6.1m in childcare capital grants have been published (31st January 2019). Announcing the publication, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone T.D. encouraged providers to study the...
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Training
Sligo County Childcare Committee will provide a further training course on the implementation of the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Charter and Guidelines for the Early Childhood Care and Education Sector for County Sligo. This training programme is funded under...
Childminders Information Session
Upcoming Childminder Information Session with Sligo County Childcare Committee; please see attached leaflet for further information ...
Access & Inclusion Model (AIM) for children with disabilities
The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a model of supports designed to promote inclusion and to ensure that children with disabilities can meaningfully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) free pre-school programme in mainstream pre-school...