The published list of DCYA Early Years Recognised Qualifications has been updated and is available view at www.dcya.gov.ie A summary of the updates is also available. This list was last updated on the 25th February 2016. The list was updated based on decisions of qualifications recognised from applications submitted before December 2015.
- For those whose qualification has been assessed and deemed not appropriate for recognition, notification has been issued and the person in question has been advised to contact their local CCC with regard to accessing the Learner Fund 3, for Level 5 courses.
- Letters of eligibility are also currently being issued to those people whose qualification or portfolio of qualifications will be deemed recognised by the DCYA, for that individual, however cannot be added to the published list.
The next qualifications validation meeting will take place at the end of March 2016, and will consider applications for qualification recognition submitted from December 2015. The published list will soon be converted into an online searchable database that will indicated qualifications recognised and qualifications assessed and deemed not appropriate for recognition.
