Who is the Childminding Development Grant for? Childminders, grandparents, relatives etc. who provide a childminding service on their own (childminder’s) home, or those planning to set up a new childminding service. The grant is not available to childminders caring for children in the parent’s home. What do I have to do to be eligible […]
Dear Early Years Provider, We are delighted to make available 3 support documents that have been developed for early years services on developing a Child Safeguarding Statement The resources are: Child Safeguarding Statement Template for EarlyYears Feb 2018 Draft Child Protection and Welfare Reporting Procedure Developing a Child Safeguarding Statement: A Guide for Early Years Services […]
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Childcare Committee are delighted to offer our Spring 2018 Training Schedule For full details of Training for both Providers and Parents please click this link: SpringTraining Brochure 2018
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 […]
Our Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Training courses are now open for registration. We have 5 courses running from January to May with spaces available Please see below for course starting dates and to book your place Please Note: Full course schedules can be viewed on Eventbrite when you click on the link. Did you know that […]
As you know Mandated Reporting starts on December 11th, 2017. In advance of these new legal requirements here are some resources that may be of use to you and your staff: ‘5 Steps to Prepare for Mandated Reporting’ – This is a handy 5 step guide that you can follow to ensure all staff are aware […]
Minister Katherine Zappone has launched the Early Years Sector Profile Report 2016/2017. Link to Full Report here, which is developed and published by Pobal for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs annually. Pobal would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for taking the time to complete and submit the survey. It provides a […]
Universal Children’s Day is on Monday 20th November 2017! A range of agencies are organising exciting events on and around the day which can be accessed atwww.childrensday.ie
Parents, childcare providers and others with an interest in childcare are being urged to submit evidence to inform the first stage of the Independent Review of Costs of Providing Quality Childcare. DCYA have announced the first part of the Independent Review of the cost of providing quality childcare: a call for evidence, which will inform […]
Early Years Child Protection Programme Important Information for Early Years Services Commencement of Remaining Provisions of the Children First Act 2015 Children First Act, 2015 – Commencement of Remaining Provisions On 2nd October 2017 Minister Katherine Zappone T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, announced that the remaining provisions of the Children First Act, 2015 will […]