Category Archives: News
Minister O’Gorman welcomes 50% increase in recipients of Childminder Development Grant
From Department of Children and Youth Affairs Published at 11 September 2020 Last updated 11 September 2020 Minister [...]
Sep
Update on HPSC Health Advice on Symptoms of Covid-19 for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Settings
The HPSC have published a new Decision Pathways document that provides some new information on [...]
Aug
UPDATE: Always Children First Training
Due to current Public Health advice, the Early Years specific Always Children First Foundation Level [...]
Aug
Minister O’Gorman launches programme of consultation on a Workforce Development Plan and a new Funding Model for early learning and care and school-age childcare
From Department of Children and Youth Affairs Published at: 19 August 2020 Last updated 19 August 2020 The [...]
Aug
Update for Early Years’ Service Providers on COVID-19 from Tusla
Tusla’s Early Years Inspectorate has developed guidance for registered providers of early years services to [...]
Aug
Updated Early Learning and Care Child Safeguarding Statement Template
The National Early Years Children First Programme, in conjunction with Tusla, have updated the Early [...]
Aug
July Jobs Stimulus Funding Package for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) sector
From Department of Children and Youth Affairs Published at: 25 July 2020 Last updated 25 July 2020 The [...]
Jul
Minister O’Gorman launches consultation on Child Care Act proposals
From Department of Children and Youth Affairs Published at: 23 July 2020 Last updated 23 July 2020 The [...]
Jul
Minister O’Gorman announces increase in the number of early learning and care services which have reopened
From Department of Children and Youth Affairs Published at: 21 July 2020 Last updated 21 July 2020 Minister [...]
Jul
The 1916 Bursary Fund is now open for applications.
The 1916 Bursary Fund is a targeted funding scheme established by the Department of Education [...]
Jul