Pobal Compliance Notification For All Services
The 2015/ 2016 on-site compliance visits in respect of the DCYA programmes (ECCE, TEC & CCS) are about to commence. Please note that Pobal compliance visits will again be Unannounced Visits. In order to prepare for the forthcoming cycle of visits, all services are strongly advised to read and familiarise themselves with the compliance documents here.
‘Supporting Access to Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme for Children with a Disability’ – IDG Report published
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.
Guide to ECCE Programme Eligibility
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.
Introducing the Irish language in your English speaking setting.
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 Rights of the Child, and [...]
Learner Fund 3 reopened February 2016
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 due to be published in [...]
Budget 2016 Childcare Package
As part of Budget 2016, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly announced an €85m Childcare Package . This will include an number of key elements outlined below. At the moment, Limerick Childcare Committee do not have any information on the specifics of these announcements. We have been informed by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) that [...]