National Childcare Scheme (NCS)
The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) will open for applications on 20th November 2019. To find out more about NCS, please visit https://ncs.gov.ie/home
DCYA Early Years Bulletin September 2019
The September bulletin from the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs can be downloaded here DCYA Early Years Bulletin September 2019
National Childcare Scheme
On the 11th March, 2019, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, announced the launch of the National Childcare Scheme along with its new website https://ncs.gov.ie/ See full Press Release here.
Early Years and School Age Childcare Capital 2019
Details of the 2019 Capital Grants for Early Years and School Age Childcare Services are available here.
Limerick Parenting Calendar Jan-Jun 2019
The Limerick Parenting Calendar, January to June 2019 has been collated through submissions from Parenting Limerick partners and other stakeholders. All programmes listed fulfil the function of supporting parents in their role as a parent. It is available to download here. The purpose of collating the Limerick Parenting Calendar is to have a schedule of parenting programmes, events and workshops [...]
Access & Inclusion Model (AIM) for children with disabilities
The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a model of supports designed to promote inclusion and to ensure that children with disabilities can meaningfully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) free pre-school programme in mainstream pre-school settings. AIM is a child-centred model, offering a range of universal and targeted supports. It offers tailored, practical supports based on [...]