NCS COMPLIANCE 2026/2027 Information Sessions for Service Providers Service Providers are invited to attend an upcoming NCS Compliance Information Session,
Dear Service Provider, Equal Start Staffing Supports programme year 2026/2027 is now open and will operate from 1 September 2026
Dear Service Provider, We are pleased to confirm that AIM Level 7 payments for the 2026/2027 programme call have been
The NCS provides financial support to help families with their early learning and childcare costs.
The Aistear Síolta Practice Guide supports educators in using both frameworks to enhance learning and development of young children.
The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) ensures all children, regardless of disability, can fully participate in mainstream Early Learning and Care settings
The Department of Children, Disability and Equality's mission is to enhance the lives of children, young people, adults, families and communities, recognising diversity and promoting equality of opportunity
The Early Years Inspectorate is the statutory regulator of early years services in Ireland.
The Early Childhood Care and Education Programme (ECCE) is a free, universal two-year preschool programme available to all children. It provides children with their first formal experience of early learning prior to commencing primary school.
First 5 is a whole-of-government strategy to improve the lives of babies, young children and their families. It is a ten-year plan to help make sure all children have positive early experiences and get a great start in life.
Let's Play Ireland, is an annual government-led campaign designed to remind everyone, young and old, of the fundamental importance of play.
Central hub to find information on how the Government is supporting your profession, how you can advance your skills, how you can plan your career and how you can enter the profession.
Child Safeguarding ensures safe practice and appropriate responses by workers and volunteers to concerns about the safety or welfare of children, including online concerns, should these arise.
