Registered Early Learning and Care Services and Registered Childminders Under the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016, a new regulatory requirement will come into force from June 1st, 2020. From this date under Regulation 25, there must be a person(s) who has trained in FAR (First Aid Response) with a trainer approved […]
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Feb
Feb
Southside Partnership DLR CLG, in association with the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Public Participation Network (DLR PPN), is currently recruiting for the following position: Support Worker, Public Participation Network This is a part-time post, 28 hours a week, based in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Public Participation Network (DLR PPN) is a volunteer-led network for community […]
In late December 2018, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, TD announced the priorities for 2019’s Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital programmes. The Minister has secured €9m for capital grants across 2019. The budget for the Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital programmes has been set […]
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The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a model of supports designed to promote inclusion and to ensure that all children with can meaningfully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) free pre-school programme in mainstream pre-school settings.AIM is a child-centered model, offering a range ofuniversal and targeted supports to services. It offers […]
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New Registration System Brings School Age Childcare into Affordable Childcare Scheme
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Jan
Jan
School age childcare services to be registered for first time with Tusla Minister Zappone signs the Childcare Support Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 and the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) (Registration of School Age Services) Regulations 2018, enabling school age childcare services to register and participate in new Affordable Childcare Scheme The families of over […]
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Nov
Nov
Roscommon CCC ‘Guide to Policies and Procedures in an Early Childhood Care and Education setting’ is now available to download as a word document. Please click the link here download the guide for a nominal coat of €20.
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Nov
Nov
A healthy parent-child relationship is the greatest protective factor to support better outcomes for children and young people. We are delighted to share information on a public talk by Dr John Sharry on ‘Solution Focus Parenting: Learning how to encourage your children’s strengths and to solve problems in a stress free way!’ This ‘Healthy Ireland’ […]
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New Affordable Childcare Scheme to open for applications in October 2019
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Nov
Nov
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, has announced that the new Affordable Childcare Scheme will open for applications in mid- October 2019, with payments flowing from November 2019. The scheme will offer a single, easy to access system of financial subsidies towards childcare for families in Ireland. Through this, it will enhance […]
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This October the RSA’s Check it Fits service in partnership with Toyota will be visiting Dublin. Did you know it’s the law that all children under 150cms or 36kgs must use a child car seat appropriate to their weight and height. In Ireland as many as 4 out of 5 child car seats are incorrectly fitted which […]
Budget 2018 changes in Relation to the ECCE Programme The following is a summary of changes to the ECCE programme with effect from September 2018: All eligible children will receive two full programme years Age of eligibility reduced from 3 years to 2 years and 8 months Upper age limit remains 5 years and 6 […]