Pobal commence unannounced compliance visits
Please see https://www.limerickchildcare.ie/providers/pobal-compliance/ for more information.
Budget 2017 Childcare Provision
Single Affordable Childcare Scheme (text taken from DCYA website) On Tuesday 11th October 2016 it was announced that an additional €19m has been agreed in Budget 2017 to enable the introduction of a new Single Affordable Childcare Scheme from September 2017. This will replace the existing childcare subsidisation schemes (excluding the free pre-school scheme) from [...]
A Parent’s Guide to the National Childcare Funding Programmes 2016/2017
A Parent's Guide to the National Childcare Funding Programmes 2016-2017 lists and explains all the subsidised childcare programmes that are available.
Childcare Management Development Programme
This course, facilitated by Limerick's Local Enterprise Office, comprises 4 modules: Owner Manager Development - Monday 10th & Monday 17th October. Financial Management - Monday 24th October & Monday 7th November. Marketing and Promotion - Monday 14th November. Human Resource Management - Monday 21st & Monday 28th November. Marketing and Promotion consists of 1 x 3 hour [...]
Subsidised Childcare
More information on CCS and CCSP is available here.
Learner Fund 4 (August 2016) available for level 6 childcare courses.
Learner Fund 4 (August 2016) opened on 4th August for online applications. More details here.
Early Years Capital Announced
DCYA has today announced the list of childcare providers who have been approved capital grants under EYC2016. €281,524 has been allocated to Limerick services. See the list of Grants Approved for Limerick childcare providers. The full list of allocations nationally can be found here.
Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC)
Applications now being taken for this new course: Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC) is a Level 6 Special Purpose Award required for staff in ECCE settings to complete if they wish to take on the new role of Inclusion Coordinator. The programme seeks to address the need for continuing professional development (CPD) [...]
Access & Inclusion Model (AIM) launched by Minister for Children & Youth Affairs.
Minister Zappone has launched the Better Start Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) which will ensure that children with disabilities can access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. Further details.
Summer Newsletter Out Now!
Our Summer Newsletter 2016 has now been distributed to all childcare services and primary schools across Limerick City and County. We have included articles of interest to parents and Early Years practitioners alike –Healthy Ireland Awards, Childcare Regulations, Childcare Schemes, Visit to ReCreate, and lots more! You may download a copy here.