News

02 February, 2022

Childcare Vacancies

  Childcare Vacancies in Kildare - please complete this form if you would like to advertise a vacancy here. Posts will be removed from KCCC website after their closing date. Please email info@kccc.ie if you wish to edit, update or extend the deadline of your listing. Play and Learn- Centre Manager  Location:  Newbridge  Temporary / Permanent & Hours per Week: Permanent 40 hours per week Temporary / Permanent & Hours per Week: Full time perm...

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15 March, 2023

Parent and Toddler Group Grants Initiative 2023

Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth, Roderic O'Gorman has launched the Parent and Toddler Group Grants Initiative 2023. The Minister has secured funding of €250,000, which will be allocated to Parent and Toddler Groups nationwide through local City/County Childcare Committees (CCCs). From today, Parent and Toddler Groups are invited to make an application for funding under this Initiative through their local CCC. This year the emphasis will be on sup...

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03 March, 2023

Kildare Childcare Committee Strategic Development Plan 2023-2026

Kildare County Childcare Committee are delighted to launch our Strategic Plan 2023-2026 at Killashee Hotel, Naas on Monday 6th March 2023. Speaking at the launch Julie McNamara, KCCC CEO outlined: "This Strategic plan will guide us collectively to continue to strive to ensure that early childhood is understood as a significant and distinct time in life that must be valued, nurtured and respected. Together we have a shared focus and goal of ensuring that children in Kildare and their f...

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29 September, 2022

Letter from Minister re Budget 2023

The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O'Gorman, has issued the following letter outlining the current and coming changes to funding for childcare in Ireland. Read the full letter here Excerpt from Minister O'Gorman's letter, 29th Sept 2022: "Core Funding allows for a very substantial increase in the total cost base for the sector without those costs being passed on to parents. The vast majority of services are seeing substanti...

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25 April, 2022

Ukrainian language Parent's guide to Childcare in Ireland

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has supplied us with these helpful guides to Childcare in Ireland for parents arriving from Ukraine: A Parent's Guide to Childcare in Ireland (Ukrainian language) A Parent's Guide to Childcare in Ireland (Russian language) Helpful Information: Kildare County Council, Supports for Ukrainians in Kildare: https://kildarecoco.ie/SupportsforUkrainiansinKildare/  

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14 March, 2022

KCCC are advertising for a Director for our board

Kildare County Childcare Committee are advertising for two new voluntary directors for our board: A Director with Human Resources experience , full information is available at the following  ​https://www.boardmatch.ie/board-vacancy/director-human-resources-experience and A Director with Legal Experience ​https://www.boardmatch.ie/board-vacancy/director-legal-experience-2

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28 February, 2022

New, parent's guide to Choosing a Childminder

A new guide for parents 'Choosing a Childminder' is now available,  Childminders offer a flexible service, tailored to each child, thereby helping parents and guardians to balance their work and family commitments. For many parents choosing the right type of early learning and childcare service is one of the most important decisions they will make, ensuring they select the right type of early learning and childcare that best suits their child and family’s needs. This has...

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09 August, 2021

Learner Fund Bursary 2021

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) has re-opened the Learner Fund Bursary to Early Learning and Care practitioners who are new graduates of a recognised Early Childhood Education and Care degree programme.  The qualification for which the bursary is paid must be on the DCEDIY Early Years Recognised Qualifications list and indicated as meeting the qualification requirements for room leader and the award must be placed at level 7/8/9 ...

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07 May, 2021

Parent's Talks May 2021

Kildare County Childcare Committee are running this series of events for parents of young children during the month of May 2021. Following recent lockdowns waiting lists for services are long- parents may have concerns about their child's development and some may have concerns about how their children will progress to pre-school/ ECCE or from playschool to primary school.   Early Language and Communication Development - A talk for parents, with Speech and Language Therapist Trisha Cu...

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18 March, 2021

Let's Grow!

Kildare County Childcare Committee has been delighted to launch this month our Let's GrOw Outside programme for early childhood care and school aged childcare in the county. This involved sending vegetable and wildflower seeds to a group of services in the county, which will be followed by emails and videos with tips on growing and playing outdoors, as well as sharing our ideas and experiences with each other along the way. Update 1 - March 2021.           ...

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