WCCC weekly Bulletin 4th October, 2024
October 4, 2024
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Wicklow County Childcare News
AIM Plus Payments
October 2, 2024
The first AIM Plus payments will be processed week commencing 30 September for applications which are at Approved (Level 7 capitation allocated) or Approved (existing Level 7 capitation in place).
Press release – 2024/25 Parent Peer Support Fund now open for applications
September 30, 2024
Published on 30 September 2024 The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has today launched the 2024/25 Parent Peer Support Fund. The fund is open to organisations
WCCC weekly Bulletin 27th September, 2024
September 27, 2024
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Press release – 35,000 children experiencing disadvantage to benefit from funding boost for early learning and childcare settings
September 24, 2024
• 621 early learning and childcare settings have accepted the Equal Start priority designation to date. • These settings been objectively identified as operating in the context of the highest
WCCC weekly Bulletin 20th September, 2024
September 20, 2024
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Press Release – Minister O’Gorman publishes new regulations for childminding, paving way for childminders to come into National Childcare Scheme
September 19, 2024
• Regulations provide important safeguards for children and quality assurance for parents. • First official recognition of childminders as part of the early years sector. • Regulations pave the way
Press Release – Number of Early Learning & Care service openings at five year high, closures at lowest level for five years – new data confirms
September 19, 2024
**Closures of Early Learning & Care services (ELC) have fallen to a five-year low, new data published today (18 September) by the Government confirms. In addition, the overall number of
NCS Policy Guidelines Update
September 19, 2024
The NCS Policy Guidelines have been updated to reflect the Budget 2024 subsidy increase that came into effect on 2 September 2024. In addition to those changes, some changes have
AIM Level 1 Application Process for services with new LINC graduates is now open
September 18, 2024
The AIM Level 1 application process has now opened on Early Years Hive for services with new graduates of the Leadership for Inclusion (LINC) programme. A ‘new graduate’ refers to
NCS Refresher and Policy Guidelines Changes Training
September 17, 2024
You are invited to attend the training on the NCS refresher and Policy Guidelines changes. The training webinars will be held on: Tuesday 24 September 2024 at 10:30am and 6.30pmTuesday
WCCC weekly Bulletin 13th September, 2024
September 13, 2024
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AIM Training Resources Now Available on the Early Years Hive
September 10, 2024
The AIM Level 7 Plus and Non-Term application process recently opened on the Early Years Hive. Below are links to the webinar recording, slides from the webinar and a questions
NCS Compliance 2024/2025 Training
September 9, 2024
Service Providers are invited to attend training on the NCS Compliance Process 2024/2025. The training has been scheduled for the following dates and times: The training will cover NCS compliance
NCS Compliance Inspections – 2024/2025
September 9, 2024
As the new NCS programme call 2024/2025 has commenced, NCS on-site inspections will continue as previously. The compliance process will involve a series of standardised checks aimed at confirming adherence
