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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
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 17 & 18- Pobal
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
DCYA Newsletter for Early Years

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

22
Nov
First 5
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
Tusla Briefing Sessions on QRF

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

06
Nov
TEC requirements Poster
What do you need for a TEC application

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15
Oct
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DCYA Press Release-

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

10
Oct
Graduate Bursary Applications
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
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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
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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 Spring 2018
Learner Fund Bursary – Now Open

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

19
Feb
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Healthy Ireland Smart Start

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

19
Feb
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2018 Childcare Capital Programme application guidelines released

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

02
Feb
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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
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Job opportunities at Longford CCC

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

24
Jan
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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
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National Síolta Aistear Initiative-Update January 2018

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

19
Jan
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Momentum maintained on Affordable Childcare

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

17
Jan
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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
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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
Sligo IT
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 Grants 2018 (1)
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
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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
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Overage Exemption

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

11
Dec
Early Years Grants 2018
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
Early Years Child Protection: 5 Steps to prepare for mandatory reporting

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24
Nov
National Síolta Aistear Updates

Please read the most recent Revised NSAI Newsletter 2017 here [...]

20
Nov
Celebrate Universal Children’s Day

To celebrate Universal Children’s Day (20th November 2017), the Longford Westmeath Children and Young People’s [...]

20
Nov
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Giving Our Children the Best Start in Life -Survey

Giving Our Children the Best Start in Life  Listening to the Views of Parents and [...]

09
Nov
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Budget 2018 Minister Zappone announces a €73m package

   Over €40m increase in Tusla funding o    Extra money for mandatory reporting, family resource [...]

11
Oct
Learner Fund Bursary Re opened
Great News: Learner Fund Bursary Reopened

The Department of Children & Youth Affairs (DCYA) will re-open the Learner Fund Bursary (announced [...]

06
Oct
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More Affordable Childcare for Parents

More affordable childcare measures were introduced this September. Have a look at our video here [...]

26
Sep
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Beep Beep Day is Coming!

  Early Years Road Safety with Beep Beep Day   Longford County Childcare Committee continues [...]

26
Sep
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SUPERVISION THEORY AND PRACTICE Training with IT Sligo

SUPERVISION THEORY AND PRACTICE   This Level 7  module, Supervision Theory and Practice has been [...]

22
Sep
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Longford County Childcare welcomes Minister Zappone’s announcement of €1.2m capital grants for 263 providers of School Age Childcare

Longford County Childcare welcomes Minister Zappone’s announcement of €1.2m capital grants for 263 providers of [...]

17
Aug
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“Independent Review will further transform our childcare system”

Childcare Cost Review Given 10-month Deadline “Independent Review will further transform our childcare system” Statement [...]

04
Aug
More Affordable Childcare – It Starts Now

  Longford County Childcare Committee is delighted to share our locally produced video on the [...]

03
Aug
Affordable Childcare Information Sessions

Longford Childcare is delighted to be collaborating with Longford Branch-Library to inform parents of how new September measures [...]

02
Aug
After School Grants Announced

€54,854 funding for Afterschool Services in Co. Longford   The Department of Children and Youth [...]

02
Aug
DCYA Programme Rules 2017/2018

DCYA Programme Rules 2017/2018 The DCYA has published a very helpful guide to all government [...]

26
Jul
Longford CCC welcomes €286,943 in Funding for Early Years Services

Longford CCC welcomes €286,943 in Funding for Early Years Services Coordinator of Longford County Childcare [...]

19
Jul
Affordable Childcare

Zappone welcomes EU recommendation in relation to early years’ care and education “Work on affordable [...]

14
Jul