Dear Colleagues,
These are the deadlines, important dates, and announcements for the week 23rd – 27th May 2022.
DEADLINES/IMPORTANT DATES:
27th May 2022
Programme readiness process opens for ECCE, NCS and CCSP 2022/2023 on the Hive (see below)
31st October 2022
All services due for renewal must have completed their Tusla Re-Registration (see below)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
Tusla Re-Registration
For services who last re-registered with Tusla in 2019 (which is the majority of services) it is time to re-register again, as registration operates on a 3-year cycle.
The process to re-register this time is going to be a lot easier, as you do not need to supply all the same information again. You will complete the re-registration on the Tusla portal, and you will have to upload the following:
>Current insurance certificate for the service
>Garda vetting disclosure (dated within 3 years) for the following persons:
• registered provider,
• person in charge if different,
• company directors or board members who have access to children in the service,
• the second person, where a school age service is operated single-handedly or a school age childminding service,
• persons over the age of 18 who are present in the house where a school age childminding service is operating
>Signed Statutory Declaration form(s) for the service(s) you wish to re-register.
>And you will need to pay the relevant fee.
Tusla are asking all relevant sessional services to complete the re-registration process before the summer holidays. All other relevant services must have completed the re-registration by the 31st October 2022, however we are urging providers not to wait that long. It is a straightforward process, so we do advise you to re-register as soon as possible.
All associated documentation is attached and is available on the Tusla portal and Tusla website. There is also a recorded webinar, and a presentation slide, for ELC and SAC Registration Renewal available on the Tusla website which is accessible Here
Core Funding
DCEDIY have developed a dedicated website containing all information relevant to Core Funding, including a full presentation video explaining Core Funding, delivered by DCEDIY.
To access this please follow the link: Core Funding
Programme Readiness for September
The programme readiness process opens for ECCE, NCS and CCSP 2022/2023 on the Early Years Hive from 27th May.
All services will need to complete the programme readiness tasks on the Hive in preparation for the new programme year. These will include:
- Submitting fees lists – ECCE, NCS, CCSP
- Submitting Service calendars – ECCE, NCS, CCSP
- Activating Funding Agreements – ECCE, NCS, CCSP (certifying all service details)
- Completing Pre-Contracting steps- ECCE only (qualification changes or declaration of no change)
Pobal have created ‘How to Guides’ for each step of the process and for each programme. There will also be recorded webinars available on the Hive detailing all relevant information in relation to programme readiness.
To access the ‘How to Guides’ log onto the Hive > Resources > Help & Support > NCS Guides>ECCE Guides >CCSP Guides
To access the relevant documentation log onto the Hive> Resources> Programme Documents>
> NCS Documents >ECCE documents > Qualification Checklist – Form 1 > Declaration – Form 2
AIM applications, Service Profile and Sessions
The application process for AIM Level 4 and Level 7 for the 2022/23 pre-school year is open on the Hive. Before an AIM application or extension can be submitted the AIM Service Profile must be created (if you have not created one before) or confirmed (if you have already created one), and new sessions must be added for ECCE 2022/2023 programme year.
A “How To” guide on creating the AIM Service Profile can be found here
A “How To” guide on confirming the AIM Service Profile can be found here.
A guide on how to create a new session can be found here.
Please note that the AIM Service Profile and Sessions do not need to be approved by Pobal or the CCC. Once the above steps have been completed, an AIM Level 4 and AIM Level 7 application can be submitted.
Should you have any queries in relation to the AIM programme, please contact the Early Years Provider Centre by raising a Request on Hive using the following categories:
- Programme: (select the AIM level)
- Request type: Application
- Request type detail: How To
The full notice is available in the announcement section of the Early Years Hive.
Annual Early years sector Profile 2020/2021
The Minister launched the Annual Early Years Sector Profile report 2020/2021 on 13th May. The report provides a detailed overview of the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) sector in Ireland, including information on the numbers of children participating in DCEDIY funded programmes and schemes, ELC and SAC fees, staff wages, qualifications, and turnover within the sector, relating to the 2020/21 programme year.
For more details or to read the full report click here: Sector Profile Report 2020/ 2021
Barnardos Training Webinars
Barnardos have recently added some more Training Webinars to their website which may be of interest:
Introduction to Infant Mental Health in Early Learning and Care 1 June
Date: 01/06/2022
Time: 2:30-4:30pm
Building Trauma Awareness in Early Learning and Care 7th June
Date: 7/06/2022
Time: 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Introduction to Supervision in Early Learning and School Aged Care 9th June 2022
Date: 09/06/2022
Time: 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Child Development and Attachment 21 June
Date: 21/06/2022
Time: 9:30-4:30pm
Dealing with Difficult Phone Calls 13th June 2022
Date: 13/06/2022
Time: 10.00am to 1.00pm
Supports Parents where there are developmental concerns 16th June 2022
Date: 16/06/2022
Time: 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Parent and Toddler Grants
The Minister has announced the Parent and Toddler Group Grants for 2022. Information has been sent to all our Parent & Toddler groups already. If anyone would like more information, please contact the CCC.
Covid case advice
There are three national helplines for services:
- The HSE dedicated number for ELC/SAC services who have confirmed positive Covid-19 cases is 01-511 9777.
- For general Covid-19 queries you can contact HSE Live on 1800 700 700 or 01 240 8787 (Monday to Friday: 8am – 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am – 5pm) or visit https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/
- The national out of hours support helpline operates at weekends and bank holidays only:
