Kerry County Childcare Committee https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Our Staff Action Plans for the ELC and SAC sector published – DCDE Press Release Parents Childcare Providers Information Let’s Talk Early Years: Minister Foley launches The National Conversation on Education: the First Five Years and School-Age Childcare – DCDE Press Release TUSLA – Quality and Regulatory Framework Update Publications Minister Foley welcomes the significant increase in the number of children benefitting from the National Childcare Scheme – DCDE Press Release Minister Foley announces new €135 million programme of State-led early learning and childcare services – DCDE Press Release Almost 40,000 young children have benefited from the Little Library initiative this year – DCDE Press Release Free eLearning course for people working for or with children to support young people in decision-making launched – DCDE Press Release Home Annual Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Forum – DCDE Press Release First 5 Progress Report 2024 – DCDE Press Release My Little Library 2025 Launch – DCDE Press Release I’m interested in setting up a childcare facility, can you help? Department of Children, Disability and Equality Statement of Strategy 2025 – 2028 – DCDE Press Release Childcare Providers Training Minister Norma Foley has today announced the opening of applications for the Nurturing Skills Learner Fund 2026 – DCDE Press Release Board Structure Customer Charter Legal Notices Nurturing Skills Website Launched Minister Foley announces expansion of the ‘Early Talk Boost’ programme – DCDE Press Release Principles for Engaging in the Arts: A Guide for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Settings – DCDE Press Release Childminding Information and Registration Early Years E-Bulletins Funding Schemes – ECCE and NCS Minster Foley welcomes proposed 10% increase to minimum pay rates for ELC and SAC staff – DCDE Press Release €420,000 for Parent and Toddler Groups – DCDE Press Release Parent and Toddler Information Building Blocks Extension Scheme Announcement – DCDE Press Release Childminding Development Grant Minister Foley allocates additional funding to support children with disabilities access State-funded pre-school – DCDE Press Release Minister Norma Foley launches the Childminding Development Grants for 2026 – DCDE Press Release New Employment Regulation Order for Early Years Educators and School-Age Practitioners – Ministers Dillon and Foley Childminding Training Minister Foley encourages people to attend Consultations on Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare around the country – DCDE Press Release Childminding: Information for Parents National Action Plan for Childminding 2021 – 2028 Quality AIM Childminding Development Grant Awards 2025 – DCDE Press Release 2026 Parent and Toddler Group Grant Launched Networking and Newsletters Minister Foley launches €4.2 million Bia Blasta lunch scheme – DCDE Press Release Public Consultation on Legislation and Regulations Governing School-age Childcare launched – DCDE Press Release Local Jobs Board for Kerry Weekly Bulletin – This Week in Childcare Fee Cap for Services in Core Funding and €390 million in the Scheme – DCDE Press Release