National Quality Guidelines for School Age Childcare Services
Minister O'Gorman today launched the National Quality Guidelines for School Age Childcare Services. Read the guidelines here.
Learner Fund Graduate Bursary 2020
The DCYA has announced this year's Learner Fund Graduate Bursary. Full details here.
Child Safeguarding – Information for Parents
The National Early Years Children First Committee have developed an information leaflet for parents. The purpose of the leaflet is to outline what parents can expect in relation to Child Safeguarding from Early Learning and Care services. You can download the leaflet here.
Minister announces funding package for reopening of childcare services
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone today announced a major funding package to facilitate the reopening of childcare facilities from 29 June. Details can be downloaded: Press Release - Funding Model 10 June 2020 Reopening Funding Package for Childcare Services FAQ v1
New applications for Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) support for 2020/21 are now open
The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) provides a range of supports to enable children with a disability to meaningfully participate in the ECCE pre-school programme. Parents/carers/legal guardians and pre-school providers make AIM applications jointly, through an on-line system. Applications for the 2020/2021 pre-school year are now open. Further details here.
Temporary Childcare Scheme for Essential Health Workers
Today Minister Zappone announced a Temporary Childcare Scheme for Essential Health Workers due to commence on 18th May in line with Phase 1 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. The document Temporary Childcare Scheme for Essential Health Workers - FAQ V.1 contains questions and answers relevant to both parents and childcare service providers.
COVID-19 Illustration for Children
You may find COVID-19 illustrated explanation for children helpful in discussing the virus with your children
Covid-19 Statement from Taoiseach on 12th March 2020
Please read taoiseach-covid19-statement with regard to the closure of childcare services.
Professional Responsibilities for Early Years Educators
Download "Code of Professional Responsibilities and Code of Ethics for Early Years Educators", a publication from the Professionalisation Sub-Group of the Early Years Forum here.
Early Years Sector Profile Report 2018/2019 Launched
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone today launched the Early Years Sector Profile Report 2018/2019. This annual report – the seventeenth in the series – provides a detailed overview of the early learning and care and school age childcare sector in Ireland, including the numbers of children enrolled in early learning [...]