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Minister O’Gorman announces What Works ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund

DCEDIY – Press Release Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, is pleased to announce a €200,000 ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund, which will be rolled out as part of the What Works initiative and funded through Dormant Accounts Funding. The ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund builds on the 2021 What

Better Start Quality Development Service is now on the Hive

Pobal – Announcement Better Start Quality Development Service Pobal’s Early Years Training Team would like to invite you to a webinar next week. The following topics will be covered in the webinar: 1.       How to submit an application to Quality Development Service (QDS) 2.       Engaging with Quality Development Service on

Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2022 Launched

DCEDIY – Announcement Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2022 As you know, the Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2021/2022 survey is open and available to access on the Early Years Hive. This comprehensive survey of all Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) providers in the country is

Ukrainian & Russian Versions of “A Parent’s Guide to Childcare”

DCEDIY Download Ukrainian & Russian Guides to Childcare (Updated 13th April 2022) The DCEDIY have produced some very handy guides:   A Parent’s Guide to Childcare in Ireland is now available to download in English, Ukrainian and Russian.   See below links. English Version “A Parent’s Guide to Childcare in Ireland” Ukrainian

Transitions Funding

DCEDIY – Announcement on Transition Funding Transition Fund announcement The DCEDIY emailed all Service providers yesterday (24/3/22)  to advise about the Transition Fund which will be available to providers between May and August of this year. The Transition Fund is intended to provide financial support to Early Learning and Care

First 5 – My Little Library

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth working with the National Library Service, will initiate an action called My Little Library. In this action over 61,000 4 & 5 year olds who are going to school in September will be invited to their local library to pick up a bag of books

Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment

TESS have recently published an English and Ukrainian guide to support parents and carers with school enrolment for Ukrainian children.  A copy of these documents are available below. Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment – English Version Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment – Ukranian Version Other Resources

DCEDIY – Core Funding Ready Reckoner Training Webinar Recording and Slides

The Core Funding Ready Reckoner is now available for use on the Early Years Hive here. The Ready Reckoner is a lightweight calculator to support services in estimating the indicative value of their Core Funding. A recording of the Core Funding Ready Reckoner sectoral training webinar and answers to the

Minister O’Gorman announces What Works ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund

DCEDIY – Press Release Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, is pleased to announce a €200,000 ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund, which will be rolled out as part of the What Works initiative and funded through Dormant Accounts Funding. The ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund builds on the 2021 What

Better Start Quality Development Service is now on the Hive

Pobal – Announcement Better Start Quality Development Service Pobal’s Early Years Training Team would like to invite you to a webinar next week. The following topics will be covered in the webinar: 1.       How to submit an application to Quality Development Service (QDS) 2.       Engaging with Quality Development Service on

Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2022 Launched

DCEDIY – Announcement Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2022 As you know, the Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2021/2022 survey is open and available to access on the Early Years Hive. This comprehensive survey of all Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) providers in the country is

Ukrainian & Russian Versions of “A Parent’s Guide to Childcare”

DCEDIY Download Ukrainian & Russian Guides to Childcare (Updated 13th April 2022) The DCEDIY have produced some very handy guides:   A Parent’s Guide to Childcare in Ireland is now available to download in English, Ukrainian and Russian.   See below links. English Version “A Parent’s Guide to Childcare in Ireland” Ukrainian

Transitions Funding

DCEDIY – Announcement on Transition Funding Transition Fund announcement The DCEDIY emailed all Service providers yesterday (24/3/22)  to advise about the Transition Fund which will be available to providers between May and August of this year. The Transition Fund is intended to provide financial support to Early Learning and Care

First 5 – My Little Library

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth working with the National Library Service, will initiate an action called My Little Library. In this action over 61,000 4 & 5 year olds who are going to school in September will be invited to their local library to pick up a bag of books

Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment

TESS have recently published an English and Ukrainian guide to support parents and carers with school enrolment for Ukrainian children.  A copy of these documents are available below. Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment – English Version Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment – Ukranian Version Other Resources

DCEDIY – Core Funding Ready Reckoner Training Webinar Recording and Slides

The Core Funding Ready Reckoner is now available for use on the Early Years Hive here. The Ready Reckoner is a lightweight calculator to support services in estimating the indicative value of their Core Funding. A recording of the Core Funding Ready Reckoner sectoral training webinar and answers to the

Minister O’Gorman announces What Works ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund

DCEDIY – Press Release Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, is pleased to announce a €200,000 ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund, which will be rolled out as part of the What Works initiative and funded through Dormant Accounts Funding. The ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund builds on the 2021 What

Better Start Quality Development Service is now on the Hive

Pobal – Announcement Better Start Quality Development Service Pobal’s Early Years Training Team would like to invite you to a webinar next week. The following topics will be covered in the webinar: 1.       How to submit an application to Quality Development Service (QDS) 2.       Engaging with Quality Development Service on

Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2022 Launched

DCEDIY – Announcement Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2022 As you know, the Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2021/2022 survey is open and available to access on the Early Years Hive. This comprehensive survey of all Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) providers in the country is

Ukrainian & Russian Versions of “A Parent’s Guide to Childcare”

DCEDIY Download Ukrainian & Russian Guides to Childcare (Updated 13th April 2022) The DCEDIY have produced some very handy guides:   A Parent’s Guide to Childcare in Ireland is now available to download in English, Ukrainian and Russian.   See below links. English Version “A Parent’s Guide to Childcare in Ireland” Ukrainian

Transitions Funding

DCEDIY – Announcement on Transition Funding Transition Fund announcement The DCEDIY emailed all Service providers yesterday (24/3/22)  to advise about the Transition Fund which will be available to providers between May and August of this year. The Transition Fund is intended to provide financial support to Early Learning and Care

First 5 – My Little Library

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth working with the National Library Service, will initiate an action called My Little Library. In this action over 61,000 4 & 5 year olds who are going to school in September will be invited to their local library to pick up a bag of books

Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment

TESS have recently published an English and Ukrainian guide to support parents and carers with school enrolment for Ukrainian children.  A copy of these documents are available below. Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment – English Version Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment – Ukranian Version Other Resources

DCEDIY – Core Funding Ready Reckoner Training Webinar Recording and Slides

The Core Funding Ready Reckoner is now available for use on the Early Years Hive here. The Ready Reckoner is a lightweight calculator to support services in estimating the indicative value of their Core Funding. A recording of the Core Funding Ready Reckoner sectoral training webinar and answers to the

Minister O’Gorman announces What Works ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund

DCEDIY – Press Release Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, is pleased to announce a €200,000 ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund, which will be rolled out as part of the What Works initiative and funded through Dormant Accounts Funding. The ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund builds on the 2021 What

Better Start Quality Development Service is now on the Hive

Pobal – Announcement Better Start Quality Development Service Pobal’s Early Years Training Team would like to invite you to a webinar next week. The following topics will be covered in the webinar: 1.       How to submit an application to Quality Development Service (QDS) 2.       Engaging with Quality Development Service on

Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2022 Launched

DCEDIY – Announcement Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2022 As you know, the Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2021/2022 survey is open and available to access on the Early Years Hive. This comprehensive survey of all Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) providers in the country is

Ukrainian & Russian Versions of “A Parent’s Guide to Childcare”

DCEDIY Download Ukrainian & Russian Guides to Childcare (Updated 13th April 2022) The DCEDIY have produced some very handy guides:   A Parent’s Guide to Childcare in Ireland is now available to download in English, Ukrainian and Russian.   See below links. English Version “A Parent’s Guide to Childcare in Ireland” Ukrainian

Transitions Funding

DCEDIY – Announcement on Transition Funding Transition Fund announcement The DCEDIY emailed all Service providers yesterday (24/3/22)  to advise about the Transition Fund which will be available to providers between May and August of this year. The Transition Fund is intended to provide financial support to Early Learning and Care

First 5 – My Little Library

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth working with the National Library Service, will initiate an action called My Little Library. In this action over 61,000 4 & 5 year olds who are going to school in September will be invited to their local library to pick up a bag of books

Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment

TESS have recently published an English and Ukrainian guide to support parents and carers with school enrolment for Ukrainian children.  A copy of these documents are available below. Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment – English Version Parent’s & Carers Guide to School Enrolment – Ukranian Version Other Resources

DCEDIY – Core Funding Ready Reckoner Training Webinar Recording and Slides

The Core Funding Ready Reckoner is now available for use on the Early Years Hive here. The Ready Reckoner is a lightweight calculator to support services in estimating the indicative value of their Core Funding. A recording of the Core Funding Ready Reckoner sectoral training webinar and answers to the

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