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Budget 2017: Department of Children and Youth Affairs Statement by Dr Katherine Zappone, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs €1.3 billion investment in children and young people Early Years Funding increases by 35% to €466m to allow new Affordable Childcare Scheme...

The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a model of supports designed to ensure that children with disabilities can access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme.  Its goal is to empower service providers to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience,...

Why is it important for you as a practitioner to engage in Continuing Professional Development ? The Childcare Sector has undergone and continues to undergo huge changes and development over the past number of years. In order for us as practitioners to sustain the...

For a PDF version, please click on the following link tip sheet for parents of young children 2 half to 6  

For a PDF version, please click on the following link tip sheet for parent of toddlers aged 12-months to 3 years                  

For a PDF version of the Aistear Tip Sheet for Parents, Please click on the following link tip-sheet-for-parents-of-babies-birth-to-18-months      

Learner Fund 4 is re-opened for Applications Following a review of Learner Fund 4, DCYA have amended the criteria to take account of feedback it has received in respect to the on-going training needs of the early year’s sector and the continuing qualification...