NCS Sponsors: Launch of Dedicated Phone Line/Email Address and Process Reminder
Dear Service Provider, We are pleased to announce that a new mailbox and phone line have been launched by the NCS Parent Support Centre to support with the NCS sponsor process. These are operated by the NCS Sponsors Team, who are specially trained on the Sponsor...
Return of all children to ELC, SAC, including childminders on Monday, 29 March 2021
Dear Provider We are writing to you today regarding the return of all children to services from Monday 29 March and to advise you of a revised version of the HSE Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for ELC and SAC settings which was published today. Please see...
Update: TWSCS Resumption of Recoupment
Dear Service Provider, Following on from the communication yesterday, please be advised your updated TWSCS overpayment status can now be viewed on PIP. Many thanks,Early Years...
TWSCS Resumption of Recoupment
The Department has provided significant financial supports to the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) sector throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This included the Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (TWSCS), which supported services by...
Support Pack for Services Dealing with Cases of COVID-19
Dear Service Provider, A support pack for services who may experience cases of Covid-19 in their setting has been developed in conjunction with the HSE. The support pack is designed to help streamline the public health risk assessment process and to provide...
Force Majeure claim process for individual or very localised closures due to Covid-19
Dear Service Provider The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Inclusion and Youth (DCEDIY) have advised that for services providing written evidence of the HSE directing them to close in full due to Covid 19, (thereby realising a condition of the force...
AIM Level 7 – Second Year Extensions and Increase in Capitation Rates
Dear Service Provider, Please see the below important updates for AIM Level 7. Second Year Extensions The application process for second year extensions for AIM Level 7 (2020 Programme) will close on the PIP system at 1pm on Friday, 18th December. After this...
Christmas and New Year Payment Dates
Dear Service Provider, Please see the below payment dates for early year’s programmes over the Christmas and New Year’s weeks: Date Programme 18 December 2020 NCS, CCSP, AIM L5 24 December 2020 NCS 31 December 2020 NCS, TEC 06 January 2021 ECCE 08...