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School Age Childcare Public Consultation

Have your say on School Age ChildcarePublic Consultation launched ahead of National Childcare Scheme Tuesday [...]

21
May

Programme Support Payment

€19m Childcare Programme Support Payments open for applications Funding will assist services ahead of National [...]

16
May

Stand Alone School Age Services-registration with Tusla

All Stand-Alone School Age Services must submit an application for registration with Tusla by Saturday [...]

10
May

Over 800,000 children avail of first decade of free pre-school-ECCE

Latest update from the DCYA Tuesday 7 May 2019 New figures show how the Government’s [...]

08
May

NCS, ELC Capital Funding Announcement

Monday 15th April 2019 Minister announces capital funding for service providers who sign up to [...]

15
Apr

School Age Care Registration

School Age Childcare Registration On the 18th February 2019, the Child Care Act 1991 (Early [...]

08
Apr

Latest DCYA Press Release

Minister Zappone welcomes the report of the National Disability Authority with regard to overage exemptions [...]

01
Apr

Programme Support Payment

Zappone confirms Childcare Programme Support Payments worth over €19m Application window 13th May – 21st [...]

21
Mar

National Childcare Scheme

National Childcare Scheme Minister launches the National Childcare Scheme for Ireland Communications Campaign commences- with [...]

11
Mar

Up to 1,150 free places on the LINC Higher Education Programme

Minister Zappone announces up to 1,150 free places on the Leadership for Inclusion in the [...]

05
Mar

Expression of Interest for FAR Trainers

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26
Feb

Do you operate a childcare service for school-age children?

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18
Feb

Minister Zappone Welcomes Commencement of School Age Childcare Regulations

Monday 18th February 2019 Regulations requiring the registration of school-age childcare services came into effect [...]

18
Feb

DCYA Press Release

Minister Zappone announces the streamlining of existing targeted childcare schemes in preparation for the transition [...]

15
Feb

Capital Grants 2019 Guidelines Issued

Guidelines issued for Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital fundingStatement by Minister Katherine [...]

01
Feb

Launch of the third annual report on the implementation of the actions in the National Strategy on Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-Making, 2015-2020

Launch of the third annual report on the implementation of the actions in the National [...]

29
Jan

New Registration System Brings School Age Childcare into Affordable Childcare Scheme

School age childcare services to be registered for first time with Tusla Minister Zappone signs [...]

07
Jan

Capital Grants 2019

DCYA Announcement Extra spaces and fire-safety priorities for Childcare Investment in 2019 Providers urged to prepare [...]

07
Jan

Pobals ‘Managing Better Guides’ Launched

Sean Canney T.D, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development joined [...]

07
Dec

DCYA’s new website www.myccc.ie

DCYA’s new website www.myccc.ie is now live. The website contains an overview of services provided [...]

07
Dec

Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/2018 Launched

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone T.D. Launches Early Years Sector Profile [...]

29
Nov

DCYA Newsletter for Early Years

The DCYA now have a newsletter available for Early Years. You can view this by [...]

22
Nov

Government launches First 5, A Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families

DCYA Press Release 19th November 2018 Government launches First 5, A Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young [...]

19
Nov

DCYA Press Release November 7th 2018

New Affordable Childcare Scheme to open for applications in October 2019 Existing childcare subsidy [...]

07
Nov

Tusla Briefing Sessions on QRF

Throughout November and December, the Early Years Inspectorate will deliver a limited series of briefing [...]

06
Nov

What do you need for a TEC application

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15
Oct

DCYA Press Release-

DCYA Press Release- Budget 2019 DCYA Information Pack [...]

10
Oct

Graduate Bursary Applications Closing Date September 28th 5pm

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18
Sep

Minister Zappone announces supports for quality improvements in the childcare sector, including €1.2m First Aid training fund

PRESS RELEASE 5.9.2018 Minister Zappone announces supports for quality improvements in the childcare sector, including [...]

06
Sep

CPD Week for Early Years Educators 20th-23rd August 2018

Visit our Training/Events Page for more details [...]

20
Jul

Contract awarded to deliver IT system for the Affordable Childcare Scheme

Monday 9th July, 2018 On Friday, 6th July 2018 the Minister awarded a contract for [...]

11
Jul

We are moving!!!

Longford County Childcare Committee will be moving offices into a temporary office space this weekend. During [...]

21
Jun

Programme Readiness 2018/2019

The re-contracting process with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) childcare funding [...]

22
May

ECCE September 2018

We have had a lot of queries in relation to ECCE eligibility for September 2018. [...]

30
Apr

Childcare Providers urged to take part in Costs Review (DCYA)

Childcare providers urged to take part in Costs Review Vital to keep to keep to [...]

09
Apr

Launch of Tusla’s Corporate Plan 2018-2020

Remarks by Minister Katherine Zappone at Launch of Tusla’s Corporate Plan 2018-2020 Royal College of [...]

28
Mar

Independent Review of Costs of Providing Childcare

Childcare providers are being urged to participate in an online survey as part of the [...]

27
Mar

Leadership in the Early Years (LINC) Programme Now Open

The Leadership for INClusion in the Early Years (LINC) programme, is now open for applications. Closing date [...]

13
Mar

Press Release ECCE Overage Exemptions

Ministers Zappone and Bruton announce details of the consultation process on ‘overage exemptions’ to the [...]

06
Mar

Cyber Safety for Children and Young Adults

Cyber Safety for Children and Young Adults Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs [...]

21
Feb

Learner Fund Bursary – Now Open

The Department of Children & Youth Affairs (DCYA) has opened the Learner Fund Bursary (announced early 2017) [...]

19
Feb

Healthy Ireland Smart Start

Today four Co. Longford Early Years Services as well as one Co. Cavan Early Years [...]

19
Feb

2018 Childcare Capital Programme application guidelines released

2018 Childcare Capital Programme application guidelines released ‘Play areas, extra places and maintenance to be [...]

02
Feb

Opening Statement by Minister Dr Katherine Zappone – Meeting of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Opening Statement by Minister Dr Katherine Zappone – Meeting of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children [...]

24
Jan

Job opportunities at Longford CCC

Job Opportunities for Longford CCC. Please see here advert for Support and Development Officer. Please see [...]

24
Jan

Designing Accessible Childcare Centres, New Universal Design Guidance to be developed

Designing Accessible Childcare Centres New Universal Design Guidance to be developed Statement by Minister for [...]

22
Jan

National Síolta Aistear Initiative-Update January 2018

National Síolta Aistear Initiative-Update January 2018 [...]

19
Jan

Momentum maintained on Affordable Childcare

Momentum maintained on Affordable Childcare Childcare Support Bill on Dáil Order Paper for Spring Legislative [...]

17
Jan

Minister Zappone announces additional funding of €3.2 million for pre-school supports for children with a disability

Friday 12th January, 2018 Minister announces funding of €3.2 million for the latest addition to [...]

15
Jan

Sign language and specialised training offered to childcare centres

Sign language and specialised training offered to childcare centres “We must make childcare accessible to [...]

09
Jan

Level 7 module, Supervision Theory and Practice with Sligo IT

This Level 7 module, Supervision Theory and Practice has been designed for people who supervise [...]

08
Jan

Early Years and SAC Capital Grants 2018 Pre-application briefing notes available now

Capital Grants 2018 Information – Pre-application briefing notes with important information in advance of the [...]

21
Dec

ECCE January Registrations

ECCE January Registrations Please be advised that the ECCE January registration window has been extended to [...]

20
Dec

PIP Announcement

Programme Support Payment (PSP), December 2017 A PSP payment has been made this week [...]

19
Dec

Reviewing laws for children in crisis – Consultation begins

Reviewing laws for children in crisis – Consultation begins ‘Laws to be updated to reflect [...]

19
Dec

Childcare Support Bill published

Childcare Support Bill published Bill will underpin the new Affordable Childcare Scheme Minister for Children [...]

19
Dec

Overage Exemption

PRESS RELEASE Parents of Children with Disabilities to be consulted on proposed changes to ‘overage [...]

11
Dec

Capital Announcement 2018

Capital 2018 Announcement Monday 4th December, 2017 The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is [...]

04
Dec

Early Years Sector Profile 2016/2017 Summary:Longford

November 24, 2017

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CYPSC Mapping of Services Survey

Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) were established across Ireland on a phased basis [...]

24
Nov

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School Age Childcare Public Consultation

Programme Support Payment

Stand Alone School Age Services-registration with Tusla

Over 800,000 children avail of first decade of free pre-school-ECCE

NCS, ELC Capital Funding Announcement

School Age Care Registration

Latest DCYA Press Release

Programme Support Payment

National Childcare Scheme

Up to 1,150 free places on the LINC Higher Education Programme

Expression of Interest for FAR Trainers

Do you operate a childcare service for school-age children?

Minister Zappone Welcomes Commencement of School Age Childcare Regulations

DCYA Press Release

Capital Grants 2019 Guidelines Issued

Launch of the third annual report on the implementation of the actions in the National Strategy on Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-Making, 2015-2020

New Registration System Brings School Age Childcare into Affordable Childcare Scheme

Capital Grants 2019

Pobals ‘Managing Better Guides’ Launched

DCYA’s new website www.myccc.ie

Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/2018 Launched

DCYA Newsletter for Early Years

Government launches First 5, A Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families

DCYA Press Release November 7th 2018

Tusla Briefing Sessions on QRF

What do you need for a TEC application

DCYA Press Release-

Graduate Bursary Applications Closing Date September 28th 5pm

Minister Zappone announces supports for quality improvements in the childcare sector, including €1.2m First Aid training fund

CPD Week for Early Years Educators 20th-23rd August 2018

Contract awarded to deliver IT system for the Affordable Childcare Scheme

We are moving!!!

Programme Readiness 2018/2019

ECCE September 2018

Childcare Providers urged to take part in Costs Review (DCYA)

Launch of Tusla’s Corporate Plan 2018-2020

Independent Review of Costs of Providing Childcare

Leadership in the Early Years (LINC) Programme Now Open

Press Release ECCE Overage Exemptions

Cyber Safety for Children and Young Adults

Learner Fund Bursary – Now Open

Healthy Ireland Smart Start

2018 Childcare Capital Programme application guidelines released

Opening Statement by Minister Dr Katherine Zappone – Meeting of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Job opportunities at Longford CCC

Designing Accessible Childcare Centres, New Universal Design Guidance to be developed

National Síolta Aistear Initiative-Update January 2018

Momentum maintained on Affordable Childcare

Minister Zappone announces additional funding of €3.2 million for pre-school supports for children with a disability

Sign language and specialised training offered to childcare centres

Level 7 module, Supervision Theory and Practice with Sligo IT

Early Years and SAC Capital Grants 2018 Pre-application briefing notes available now

ECCE January Registrations

PIP Announcement

Reviewing laws for children in crisis – Consultation begins

Childcare Support Bill published

Overage Exemption

Capital Announcement 2018

Early Years Sector Profile 2016/2017 Summary:Longford

CYPSC Mapping of Services Survey