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ECCE, CETS and CCS funding

 

For  information on the following funding schemes :

 

 

 

 

 

Update

 

September 2012 Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)

Guide to the ECCE Programme

The childcare directorate of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs  are currently re-drafting the Guide to the ECCE Programme administrative procedures, and they hope to have the up-dated version on their website shortly – www.dcya.gov.ie

 

Budget 2012 changes relating to Childcare and Pre-school funding

For information on changes to the ratios arising from Budget 2012 changes to the schemes, please read the page on Clarification on Changes to Ratios for the ECCE Scheme. 

You can also read the Questions and Answers document regarding budget changes relating to Childcare and Pre-school funding on DCYA’s website.

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ECCE

The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme As part of the April 2009 Budget, the Irish Government announced a new programme to provide for a free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) with effect from January 2010. The programme is administered by the Childcare Directorate of the Department of Children and Youth [...]

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CETS

Childcare Education Training Support (CETS) Scheme The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA)  introduced a childcare support scheme, the Childcare Education and Training Support (CETS) scheme, in September 2010.  This scheme replaced the payments given to parents by FÁS and the VEC to subsidise their childcare requirements. Parents who are availing of certain training [...]

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CCS

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