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25 February, 2019

Free Parenting Talks

This series of Parenting Talks has been organised by Kildare Library Service with support from the following agencies and organisations: HSE Primary Care Psychology Team, TUSLA Child and Family Agency, Kildare Youth Service, Kildare County Childcare Committee, HSE health promotion unit and is funded by Kildare County Council. Attendance at all of the events is free of charge and open to everyone but advance booking is required. Please contact the library where the talk is happening to boo...

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18 February, 2019

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 today, 18th February 2019. Childcare services for school-age children must now register with Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. School-age childcare services have not, to date, been subject to registration, so this is a significant step forward in ensuring quality school-age childcare. Services that provide childcare for school-age children only must apply for registration...

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31 January, 2019

Early Years and School Age Capital 2019

Extra spaces and fire-safety priorities for Childcare Investment in 2019 The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, TD is pleased to announce the priorities for 2019’s Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital programmes. The Minister has secured €9m for capital grants across 2019. The budget for the Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital programmes has been set at €6.106m. A further announcement with details of an additional ...

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19 November, 2018

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

  19th November 2018 The Government has today unveiled ‘First 5’, Ireland’s first ever cross-Departmental strategy to support babies, young children and their families. The ambitious ten-year plan will deliver: 1.    A broader range of options for parents to balance working and caring 2.    A new model of parenting support  3.    New developments in child health, including a dedicated child health workforce&...

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08 October, 2018

A Parent’s Guide to the National Childcare Funding Programmes 2018/2019

  With many thanks to our colleagues in Dublin City Childcare Committee, please find attached the newly updated A Parent’s Guide to the National Childcare Funding Programmes 2018/2019

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03 October, 2018

The Quality and Regulatory Framework (QRF)

Tusla Early Years Inspectorate, in collaboration with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, launched the Quality and Regulatory Framework on Wednesday the 5th of September 2018 in Dublin.   The Early Years Inspectorate has developed a Quality and Regulatory Framework (QRF), to support registered Early Years Services to comply with the 2016 Regulations. The QRF does this by setting out the core regulatory requirements in a transparent way, bringing together evidence-based, na...

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13 September, 2018

National Play Day 2018 - Kildare

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10 August, 2018

Learner Fund Bursary

  Learner Fund Bursary has re-opened to Early Years practitioners who are new graduates of a recognised Early Childhood Education and Care degree programme. The award must be placed at level 7/8/9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and was achieved in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, or in the 2017/2018 academic year. The qualification for which the bursary is paid must be on the DCYA Early Years Recognised Qualifications list. The bursary amount will be €750. ...

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09 August, 2018

LINC Increased ECCE Capitation Application Process Open

AIM Level 1 – Inclusion Co-ordinator (LINC) 2018/2019 Increased ECCE Capitation Application Process Open The application process for the increased ECCE capitation, funded by DCYA, in recognition of the leadership and mentoring role that will be delivered by the Inclusion Co-ordinator, during the 2018/2019 pre-school year is now open. To apply a service provider, must be or employ a graduate from the Leadership for Inclusion (LINC) in Early Years Programme who has agre...

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31 July, 2018

Pre-school Inspection Reports

  Tusla Early Years Inspectorate  are now publishing inspection reports on their website   It is important to note that only Inspection reports arising from inspection under the Childcare Act (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016, which commenced on 30th June 2016, will be published. In cases where a service has not yet had an inspection under the 2016 Regulations, then the next most recent report will be published.  The process of uploading ...

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