Minister James Reilly yesterday launched a major new programme aimed at providing supports to children with disabilities in free pre-school. See the Press Release here.
Our friends in Donegal County Childcare Committee have produced a very useful How many weeks entitlement to free ECCE does my child have which will help you to ascertain when your child is eligible for the ECCE programme.
Would you like to introduce the Irish language to preschool children in your English speaking setting? The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) has produced a tip sheet which will assist you with this. It links to the Aistear themes of Well-being, Identity and Belonging, Communicating, Exploring and Thinking, and to the Síolta Standards [...]
Please note that Learner Fund 3 has been reopened and will remain open until 6 p.m. on Thursday 10th March 2016. Learner Fund 3 offers a subsidy towards the cost of training to support existing Early Years practitioners, who wish to continue working directly with children, to attain the minimum qualification required under the revised Pre-School Regulations [...]