A Guide to Early-Years Education-focused Inspection (EYEI) in Early-Years Settings Participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme (2016) was published on 11 April 2016.
The published Guide sets out the practices and procedures involved in the EYEI process which are effective from 11 April 2016. Early-years education-focused inspection (EYEI) evaluates the nature, range and appropriateness of the early educational experiences for children participating in the ECCE Programme. Early-years Education-focused Inspections are conducted by the Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Skills. EYEIs are [...]
Limerick Childcare Committee supports Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival
This festival runs across Limerick City and County from Saturday 16th April to Friday 22nd April. To support the event, Limerick Childcare Committee is providing workshops on 'Basic First Aid for Parents' in 6 different venues during the festival. They are free of charge and include Heartsaver CPR/AER training for infants, CPR for children and adults, choking and recovery position. [...]
Healthy Ireland Award and Showcasing Day for Pre-school Providers
The first pre-school providers in Ireland to receive the Healthy Ireland Award for the delivery of health promoting pre-school services will be honoured at an important award ceremony and showcasing event in Athlone IT on Saturday 2nd April. Over 160 service providers operating across the country have completed the training programme and have been assessed and validated as meeting the [...]
New ECCE Calculator
Confused about your child's eligibility for free pre-school? We are delighted to announce our new ECCE Calculator. Just enter your child's date of birth and you will see the date s/he may start.
Updated FAQs on all childcare funding programmes
DCYA has updated its FAQ document on all childcare funding programmes. See full document entitled 'DCYA Programme Information and FAQs March 2016' here.
DCYA has updated its list of recognised Early Years Qualifications
The list of Early Years DCYA 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 updated. This list enables employees working in the Early Years sector in Ireland to verify whether the qualifications they hold are recognised. Please see Early Years DCYA Recognised [...]