Donegal County Childcare Committee has today been informed that €6 million in capital funding announced by the Government in 2011 will open for application tomorrow Thursday 2nd February 2011 via the Pobal website.
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Minister Frances Fitzgerald announces preparation of Ireland’s first National Early Years Strategy
25th January 2012
The Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD has today announced that during 2012 her Department, in consultation with key stakeholders, will develop Ireland’s first National Early Years Strategy, for children aged 0-6 years.
Minister Fitzgerald stated: “We know that [...]
DCCC consider access to opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD) as fundamental to supporting and building on quality early childhood care and education practice. This view is supported by Childcare Providers, Practitioners and Childminders who have highlighted to DCCC that there is a growing need for CPD opportunities to refresh and update their initial childcare training…..
Read More19 December 2011 marked the final day of the Presents for Percy Appeal.
Money donations to the appeal amounted to a massive €6,500 and this money was mainly used to purchase a range of requested big ticket items such as bicycles and helmets, mobile phones, Playstation 3’s, Nintendo 3DS’s, Xbox 360’s, PSP’s, Flicker’s and helmets, trampolines, football nets and sports and leisure wear for teenagers…..
Read MoreThursday 16th February 2012 at 7pm in The Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny.
We have now successfully recruited two Quality Mentors who will take up their posts on 1st February 2012. We are optimistic that the two successful Quality Mentors will have much to offer the project and will be a valuable support to you and your staff team.
Watch the video of the launch here.
Read MoreThe HSE Pre-School Inspection team have provided two information sheets for early childhood settings outlining recommendations for the appropriate storage and heating of bottles and also on the use of specific cleaning materials within the setting. It is important that such procedures are noted and amended within specific policies if necessary.
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Work is now well underway with the Professional Pedagogy Project. Twelve initial offers were made in late November and only one early childhood setting declined the offer leaving the first reserve obtaining a place on the much coveted programme.
Six community childcare services and six private childcare services will take part in the PPP. [...]
We would like to acknowledge the support and generosity of early childhood services, parents, local businesses and the general public who got behind the appeal and made it a success.
Money donations to the appeal amounted to a massive €6,500 and that this money was mainly used to purchase a range of requested big ticket items [...]
Yesterday, 19th December marked the final day of the Presents for Percy Appeal. All toys, gifts and donations have now been distributed across the county. Overall, the initiative has been a resounding success and has surpassed all expectations! As you know, the appeal was ambitious as it adopted a targeted approach where Donegal County Childcare [...]
Read MoreTuesdays budget outlined cuts in funding in relation to a range of early childhood support programmes. Please click on the link below to see the guidance document provided by DCYA on 6th December 2011.
Guidance Document
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