ECCE Capitation Payments As part of the Early Years Quality Agenda, new qualification requirements for Early Years (Childcare) staff are being introduced. All staff caring for children in an Early Years Service will be subject to a minimum qualification requirement of Level 5 or equivalent, Payment under the ECCE programme is by way of capitation [...]
DCYA Early Years Recognised Qualifications The DCYA has published a list of recognised qualifications, for the purposes of meeting the minimum qualification requirement in the pending Early Years Regulations and for meeting the contractual requirements for the DCYA Childcare Funding Programmes has been published. This list will enable employees working in the Early Years sector [...]
Limerick Childcare Committee have secured an office space in Limerick City to facilitate meetings with services located in the city. The office will not be manned on a full-time basis but will be available for meetings by appointment only. The office space is located in the Limerick Adult Education College, in Presentation Court, Sexton St. [...]
Limerick Childcare Committee has just completed it's 12th Child Protection and Welfare Training for 2015. This brings the total number of staff trained in Limerick to 353, since the introduction of the new programme in Jan 2014. The training which is delivered under the National Early Years Children First Committee, is accredited by Tusla and is available to all [...]
Limerick Childcare Committee would like to welcome you to our new website. On our website you will find information on: The National Childcare Programmes/Schemes - ECCE, CCS and TEC. A resource section for Childcare Providers and those interested in setting up a Early Years, After-School or Childminding business. It also includes information on the Pre-School Regulations, [...]
The Early Years Capital funding for 2015 was announced on Thursday 30th July by Minister James Reilly. Just under €7 million has been allocated through the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to 2,415 grantees nationwide. Of these 121 approvals were made in respect of services in Limerick, totalling €643, 320. Limerick Childcare Committee would [...]
The Free Pre-School Year (ECCE Scheme) was introduced by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) in 2010 to ensure that all children have access to 1 year of free pre-school. Under the scheme eligible children are entitled to 183 days of free pre-school. This is provided as 3hrs per day, 5 days per [...]