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DONEGAL SOOC BABY EVENT DAY
Attention Parents: Free Baby Event on Friday 29th October in The Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny.
Dear Service Provider, Reminder: The application process for all qualified LINC Co-Ordinators is now open on the Early
Mid-term Break Updates: NCS Service Calendar and Non-Term Hours; and CCSP Session Amendments
Dear Service Provider, As the majority of schools are closed due to the mid-term break
Healthy Ireland Smart Start Birth – 3 Years Programme
Important new Health Promotion Programme for Babies and Toddlers National Childhood Network and HSE Health
Higher Capitation Preliminary Payments
Preliminary Payments to ELC Providers in RECEIPT of Higher Capitation in 2020/2021 Following on from
Budget 2022
Dear Provider, We are writing to you today in relation to Budget 2022, and the
Reminder: AIM Level 1 LINC Applications
Dear Service Provider, Reminder: The application process for all qualified LINC Co-Ordinators is now open on
Charities Governance Code
The Charities Governance Code explains the minimum standards to be met to effectively manage and
Notification of Covid-19 Case
Notifications of Incident – Covid-19 Tusla would like to remind you of the requirement for
AIM Level 1 LINC Applications
Dear Service Provider, Reminder: The application process for all qualified LINC Co-Ordinators is now open on the
MyGovID Maintenance This Week
Dear Service Provider, The MyGovID site will be unavailable on Thursday 7 October at 8.00am
Viewing portal notifications on the Early Years Hive
The Notifications section of the Early Years Hive portal is used to alert services to significant updates
The Community Childcare Subvention Programme (CCSP) Finance and Impact returns (FIRs) for August 2021
As advised previously the DCEDIY would like to emphasise the importance for all community services to continue
Student Placement Guidelines
Dear Provider, We are writing to you today regarding the Student Placement Guidelines, developed by the
Transition from Preschool to Primary Project
The Education Centre Directors in Mayo, Sligo, Donegal and Carrick-on-Shannon (covering Leitrim, Roscommon and Longford)
Arrangements for the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme
Dear Provider, At the Government meeting today, it was agreed that the existing arrangements for
New Covid-19 Guidelines – 27th September 2021
Please see links below to the new Covid-19 Guidelines, which are being introduced from Monday
Reminder – Financial Impact Returns (FIRs) August 2021
The CCSP Finance and Impact returns (FIRs) for August 2021 are available for completion on
Covid-19 Childcare Setting Guidance – Updated HPSC Documents
Please click on the link below to the HSPC website for the latest guidance. https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/childcareguidance/
Changes to the public health management of cases and contacts in children aged 12 years and younger
HSE Update and FAQ documents for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare
Statement from the Minister for Health on the Public Health Management of cases and contacts and schools.
Press Release: Wednesday 22 September 2021 The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has today
Helping Children Manage Change – Online Workshop
As children make the transition from primary to secondary education, they will experience a number
DCCC First Aid Response (FAR)- Final Chance to claim FAR Reimbursement
Tusla will therefore align their regulatory activity with this extension and only commence inspecting against
FAR Reimbursement
Tusla has provided an extension to FAR regulatory requirement for all registered Early Learning and
Early Years Hive Scheduled Maintenance
The Early Years Hive and the National Childcare Scheme website will be unavailable tomorrow, 16 September
Updated FIRs User Guide for Service Providers
Please see link below for an updated version of the FIRs User Guide for Service Providers. The
Update – Higher Capitation Preliminary Payments
Preliminary Payments to ELC Providers in RECEIPT of Higher Capitation in 2020/2021: Dear Service Provider,
REMINDER – Managing Changes for AIM LEVEL 7
Dear Service Provider, Pobal would like to issue a reminder that any changes to the
