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The Learner Fund, which is currently subsidising thousands of learners who applied in 2014 is now open for online applications. Learner Fund 3, (re-opened 11/02/16) offers a subsidy towards the cost of training to support existing early years practitioners, who wish...

Dr James Reilly, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has today announced the launch of capital funding totalling €4 million for Early Years services in 2016 (EYC2016). Minister Reilly stated: “In Budget 2016 we significantly expanded funding to make more...

Better Start Quality Development Service has been offering an on-site mentoring service to Early Years providers since February 2015. If you feel your service would benefit from the support of a Better Start Early Years Specialist you will be interested to know that...

The Department of Social Protection have launched a new website "MyWelfare" through which it will offer a number of services. Initially it can be used to book and manage online appointments for allocation of PPS Numbers and Public Service Cards. MyWelfare can be...

Tax Clearance is confirmation from the Revenue Commissioners that an organisation’s tax and customs affairs are in order at a particular date. From 1st January 2016, Revenue will be changing their tax clearance application and verification systems.  Revenue will move...

Budget 2016: Expansion of Free Pre-School Currently, children are entitled to participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme for up to 38 weeks – i.e. for the pre-school year. Children aged between 3 years 2 months and 4 years 7 months on 1st...

 Currently, children are entitled to participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme for up to 38 weeks - i.e. for the school year.  Children aged between 3 years 2 months and 4 years 7 months on 1stSeptember of the relevant year are eligible to...