Capital Grants 2018 Information

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Compliance Announcement 2017/2018 

Healthy Ireland Smart Start Health Programme for Preschool Services

Friday October 27th 2017

€3.5m Programme Support Payment announced for Early Years services who sign up to the More Affordable Childcare measures from September 2017

Midlands Area Parenting Partnership  are delivering Free 2 hour Triple P Positive Parenting Workshops on a range of topics from Dealing with Disobedience, Managing Fighting and Aggression, and Developing Good Bedtime Routines for parents of children aged 10 years and younger.

November Training

Information and Practical Session for NEW practitioners on how the Quality Framework (Siolta and Aistear) links to the Regulations’

Public Meeting re. Playgrounds

The Department of Children & Youth Affairs (DCYA) will re-open the Learner Fund Bursary (announced early 2017) to Early Years practitioners who have completed a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 7, Level 8, or Level 9 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications since the inception of the Learner Fund (2013).

Affordable childcare

Date announced by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for the commencement of all remaining provisions of the Children First Act 2015

What childcare funding programme are eligible for?

How to guide for CCSP eligibility 2017/18

Affordable childcare

AIm Level 1 - inclusion Co-Ordinator

Good Practice guide for Attendance

***WHAT CHILDCARE FUNDING PROGRAMME AM I ELIGIBLE FOR***

SAFEFOOD - Little Bites

Weekly Newsletter 25 August 2017

CCS Universal 

AIM EDI schedule Autumn/Winter 2017

 HSE workshops - Early Intervention Team

Minister Zappone announces €1.2m capital grants for 263 providers of School Age Childcare

September Readiness

More Affordable Childcare 

Clonea Emergency Reception & Orientation Centre (EROC)

August 2017

Independent Review of Accessible Childcare Measures: Zappone

2,822 children with disabilities access targeted supports in first year

September Readiness 2017/2018

Contracting and Payments Clarification

Training, expert advice and sensory toys to make childcare accessible to all

Wednesday, 9th August 2017

Friday 4th August, 2017

Childcare Cost Review Given 10-month Deadline

“Independent Review will further transform our childcare system”

Newsletter 4th August 2017

 ECCE 2016/2017 Programme Closure

Govt funds 5,000 extra childcare spaces for school age children

Capital Funding increases 33% to €4m

Contacting Online Support  - New Authentication Process

Westmeath County Childcare has welcomed yesterday’s announcement of extra funding for childcare services in the county.

The Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone, has announced further steps to improve access to childcare for both families who are homeless and programme refugees.

How to Guides for Fees list and Service Calendars 2017/2018

Expression of Interest

Newsletter week ending 14th July 2017

PIP Announcment 13-July 2017

PIP Announcements

Always children First Training Schedule Autumn 2017

September/ October

Non-contact time payment

FAQ The Affordable childcare  - Updated 27th June 2017

Non-contact time payment update

ECCE Fees lists and calendars

Extra €3.5m payment announced for childcare providers

Service providers who sign up to More Affordable Childcare measures from this September to benefit from new ‘non-contact’ funding measure

Statement by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone

CMDG 2017 - Criteria  & Applications 

Bright Beginnings  -Childcare Manager