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June 20, 2018

Reserve List for Capital 2018 Applications

Roscommon County Childcare Committee have been notified of the following; This year a reserve list was introduced for the first time in case further funding capital funding should become available later in the year.  63 services were placed on this reserve list and each service has already been notified of […]
June 12, 2018

Additional supports for children with a disability

  ​    Parents and childcare Providers Additional support for children with disabilities AIM application process for 2nd year extension for September 2018 ECCE year   For children who are currently receiving AIM supports and are eligible to avail of a 2nd year of the ECCE programme from September 2018 […]
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May 22, 2018

PIP Announcement : Programme Readiness 2018/19

The re-contracting process with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) childcare funding programmes 2018/2019 will begin on Monday 28th May.   The process this year will be similar to last year, where each service must certify a 2018/19 PAU, Organisation details and Service details in order to activate […]
May 14, 2018

CCS/P Top Up – PIP Announcement

Further to the announcement posted to the PIP Portal on 26.10.17, please note the following:     If your service currently offers ECCE in addition to CCS/P you may be entitled to a top-up payment for eligible registrations.     In order to qualify, your service must have been awarded […]
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May 11, 2018

ECCE Payments – PIP Announcement

Friday 11th May 2018. This is a reminder for ECCE services that the last batch payment for the current programme call will be made on Friday 18 May as per the current Payment Schedule.   Prior to this date, services are requested to review all ECCE 2017 registrations by C.O.B. […]
April 10, 2018

National Child Protection training Update

                                                                                                                                 The following advice has been given to us by the National Children First Coordinator in relation to child protection training for services. At present the updated national Refresher module is in development and will be not be available for delivery until late 2018.  In the meantime we wish […]
April 6, 2018

Distribution of AIM Inclusive Play

Distribution of AIM Inclusive Play will commence on 9th April 2018. Approximately 200 AIM Inclusive Play Packs will be delivered daily to ECCE settings nationwide. ECCE settings will be prioritised for distribution where: The setting has availed of targeted AIM supports OR An employee in the setting has graduated from […]
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February 22, 2018

Pobal compliance visits

Pobal will be commencing compliance visits to services in receipt of CCS funding for the 2017/18 cycle shortly. Attention should also be drawn to the notice previously issued by the DCYA and posted on the PIP Portal on 27/10/2017 which outlines requirements for maintaining attendance records and registering children on […]
February 22, 2018

Cyber Safety for Children and Young Adults

Click on the following links for more information on the Cyber Safety for children and young Adults. Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs Opening Statement – Minister Zappone Government defends setting of digital age of consent at 13
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