These are the deadlines, information, and announcements for the week of 1st – 5th April 2024.
DEADLINES / IMPORTANT DATES:
Friday 19th April 2024
Parent & Toddler Group Grant Application closing date
Friday 26th June 2024
Deadline for submission of Core Funding Financial reporting
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
Core Funding Reporting Requirement Year 1
As you are aware Partner Services who signed up for Core Funding Year 1 (Sept 22- Aug 23) must now complete a financial report in respect of that year. This financial report consists of an Income & Expenditure report (template is available on Hive> Resources> Programme Documents> Core Funding documents> Core Funding financial reporting requirement year 1)
The Income & Expenditure report will be submitted on a new portal, which will open in two stages:
- The portal will be open to providers to register and to link their nominated accountant on or before the 29th April.
- The portal will be open on or before the 31st May to accept completed Income and Expenditure report templates.
- The deadline for submission of the completed Income & Expenditure report template is 26th June.
Please see attached an up-to-date Core Funding Financial Reporting Requirements Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) which can also be found under Programme Document. If you require any support, guidance or clarification please do not hesitate to reach out to your Development Worker.
Westmeath County Childcare Committee, would like to invite any interested early years/school age provider to an information and support morning, on Friday 19th April, in the Westmeath CCC offices in Mullingar Eircode – N91E430
Complete the MS form https://forms.office.com/e/EBMCdagq38 to register the time you are interested in attending. These short information sessions will outline the transitional requirements in place for year 1 and year 2 of Core Funding. These short information sessions will outline the transitional requirements in place for year 1 and year 2 of Core Funding.
When you have submit your EOI, we will contact you by email to confirm your appointment on the day.
Parent & Toddler Group Grants
The DCEDIY has announced the launch of the 2024 Parent and Toddler (P&T) Grant. This year the DCEDIY will continue to support P&T groups with a special focus on increased participation in P&T sessions of recently arrived parents and children from Ukraine and other countries.
Funding allocations for 2024 will be based on applications received and recommendations put forward by each CCC, subject to DCEDIY approval. The closing date for receipt of applications from Parent & Toddler groups is Friday 19th April 2024. For a Grant Application Form please contact us on 0449335454 or kmurray@westmeathchildcare.ie. The Press Release on the 2024 Parent and Toddler Grants can be viewed HERE.
Welcome to April Happy Talkers!
In the Happy Talk Calendar this month we are learning new words, through play and fun, we love to play with the rhymes we know, to build our vocabulary, our sentences, and our stories.
We practice Listening Carefully in this month’s Happy Talk Mindful Moment! Listening helps us learn, relax, and enjoy lots of things!
Upcoming Workshops, Events and Information Session
ALWAYS CHILDREN FIRST FOR EARLY YEARS SERVICES Basic Level – one day training course. (delivered over two dates) BOTH DAYS NEED TO BE ATTENDED TO RECEIVE CERTIFICATE.
This is a new training course designed by the HSE especially for the Early Years Sector in partnership with the Early Years Children First Steering Committee. It will replace the Keeping Safe Training Programme and HSE Children First Foundation Level.
This Child Protection (CP) training programme is for:
- For DLP, DDLP, Team leaders due to renew their CP certificate;
- For new childcare practitioners and practitioners due to renew their face to face CP training please complete the TUSLA Children First E-learning programme.
- This one-day course will provide staff with information on recognising abuse, responding to concerns and safeguarding children. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
Please note the following:
- Booking Form attached needs to be completed and returned as confirmation of place on course.
- ONE BOOKING PER SERVICE – Any duplicate or second bookings will be cancelled and refunded accordingly.
- Please complete the TUSLA Children First E-learning and the Mandated Person eLearning programme and submit copy of BOTH certificates by email prior to training, certificates must be up to date and within one year of course date.
- Failure to submit certs & booking form will result in your place not being guaranteed.
Date: 9th 11th April 2024
Time: 1.00pm- 4.00pm
Venue: WCCC Training Room
Cost: €20 (covers cost of both days)
BOOKING 9th April will guarantee place on both days of course.
Please click on link: This is the only confirmation of a place on course: pending submission of booking form & certificates.
Westmeath County Childcare Committee, would like to invite any interested early years/school age provider to an information and support morning, on Friday 19th April, in the Westmeath CCC offices in Mullingar Eircode – N91E430
Complete the MS form https://forms.office.com/e/EBMCdagq38 inputting preferred time to meet in person to discuss changes to this reporting requirement process. When you have submit your EOI, we will contact you by email to confirm your appointment on the day.
AIM Information Session: ELC Services – Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:00 – 20:00
The information session will provide an introduction and an overview of the AIM model.
The session will be hosted online and further information on AIM can be found at https://www.betterstart.ie
Booking through Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/aim-information-session-elc-services-tickets-858145294677
Access and Inclusion (AIM) Parents & Guardians Information session – Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:00 – 20:00
AIM Information Session for Parents of ECCE Children
This information session is for parents of children already in ECCE or will be starting ECCE in September 2024.
Booking through Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/access-and-inclusion-aim-parents-guardians-information-session-tickets-858159376797
Covid case advice
Please find below links to information from the HPSC in relation to Covid-19 and information from the HSE for ELC and SAC providers on preventing the spread of Covid-19 and children returning to ELC and SAC settings. We would be grateful if you shared this information with parents, guardians, and staff. Preventing the spread of covid 19 in school or childcare – HSE In addition, please find link to the Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings (2012) For general Covid-19 queries you can contact HSE on 1800 700 700 between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am – 5pm Saturday and Sunday or visit the HSE website HSE Covid 19
Should you have any queries on any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0449335454 or info@westmeathchildcare.ie
