Category Archives: News
NCS and CCSP: End-of-year maintenance announcement
Dear Service Provider, As it is coming up to the Christmas holidays and the end [...]
Dec
Minister O’Gorman launches Nurturing Skills: The Workforce Plan for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare (2022 – 2028)
From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Published on 7 December 2021 Last updated on 7 [...]
Dec
Minister O’Gorman launches major reform of funding for early learning and childcare following Report of Expert Group
From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Published on 7 December 2021 Last updated on 7 [...]
Dec
Minister O’Gorman publishes the findings of a 12-Month Review of the National Childcare Scheme (NCS)
From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Published on 1 December 2021 Last updated on 1 [...]
Dec
Note to providers on Force Majeure
Force Majeure in ELC and SAC services is a mechanism under which service providers can [...]
Dec
Better Start QDS Information Session
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Nov
Providers AIM Information Session
ELC Providers Longford CCC, in collaboration with the AIM Better Start team, are hosting a [...]
Nov
Hive Announcement; AIM 2021/2022 and EWSS
Dear Service Provider, Following the recent announcement on changes to the rates and timelines of the [...]
Nov
Minister O’Gorman announces second phase of Little Library Initiative providing free book bags for all childcare services
From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Published on 19 November 2021 Last updated on 19 [...]
Nov