Latest Early Years Sector Profile Published
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone TD, has launched the Early Years, Service Profile, 2015/2016. The document provides a comprehensive national analysis of the 4,300 services providing early childhood care and education in Ireland. The data is collated by Pobal in conjunction with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Some of the findings in the report: Attendance: An [...]
Pobal commence unannounced compliance visits
Please see https://www.limerickchildcare.ie/providers/pobal-compliance/ for more information.
Budget 2017 Childcare Provision
Single Affordable Childcare Scheme (text taken from DCYA website) On Tuesday 11th October 2016 it was announced that an additional €19m has been agreed in Budget 2017 to enable the introduction of a new Single Affordable Childcare Scheme from September 2017. This will replace the existing childcare subsidisation schemes (excluding the free pre-school scheme) from September 2017 with a single, [...]
Autumn/Winter 2016 Training Calendar
Our Autumn/Winter 2016 Training Calendar and booking form are available here: https://www.limerickchildcare.ie/training/
A Parent’s Guide to the National Childcare Funding Programmes 2016/2017
A Parent's Guide to the National Childcare Funding Programmes 2016-2017 lists and explains all the subsidised childcare programmes that are available.
Childcare Management Development Programme
This course, facilitated by Limerick's Local Enterprise Office, comprises 4 modules: Owner Manager Development - Monday 10th & Monday 17th October. Financial Management - Monday 24th October & Monday 7th November. Marketing and Promotion - Monday 14th November. Human Resource Management - Monday 21st & Monday 28th November. Marketing and Promotion consists of 1 x 3 hour session, plus one mentor site visit. [...]