Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley – TD has announced €25 million in funding to deliver 1,500 additional early learning and childcare places. The Building Blocks Extension Scheme

Please note, the rules for absence or under attendance of children in receipt of AIM supports (as set out in section 10 of the AIM Programme Rules), have not changed.

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley T.D., today announced the 2025 Childminding Development Grant awards, which will see 413 childminders across the country receive €411,338 in combined funding

The ECCE 2024/25 programme call is closing. Please ensure all AIM applications are submitted prior to the closure of ECCE, as applications submitted after the closure will not be processed.

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Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, together with Minister of State for Charities, Gaeltacht and the Islands & Rural Transport, Jerry Buttimer, today announced the launch of this

Access & Inclusion Model (AIM) Level 4, Level 5 and Level 7 standard initial and Review & Confirm applications open on the Early Years Hive from 11am today.  AIM Level

We are pleased to advise that the Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2024/25 survey will be available on the Early Years Hive from 2pm today, Tuesday 6 May.    The

The updated Service Profile is now available on the Early Years Hive. As communicated on 24 April, the below outlines the changes that have been made: Facility Details section: Staff

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The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, has today published the First 5 Annual Implementation Report 2024. First 5, the ten-year Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, and Bernie McNally, Secretary General, Department of Education today (Wednesday, 30 April) addressed the annual Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Forum which