Author Archives: Wicklow County Childcare
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The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has issued the following this morning to all providers regarding brand hand sanitiser
Posted on October 23, 2020 by Wicklow County Childcare in News UpdatesDear Provider, You may have seen media reports this morning about Virapro brand hand sanitiser. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has ordered its immediate withdrawal. If you had bought Virapro for use in your childcare service, please do not use it, but replace it immediately. This is the official notice from the […]
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WCCC’s weekly news & updates 23rd October, 2020
Posted on October 23, 2020 by Wicklow County Childcare in News UpdatesDownload our eZine here
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Tusla update on Services during Level 5 restrictions
Posted on October 22, 2020 by Wicklow County Childcare in News UpdatesTusla – Child and Family Agency continues to provide key services during Level 5 restrictions which come into force from midnight on Wednesday. As an essential front line service provider, we will be investing all of our energy to retain maximum service provision for children and families, particularly those for whom there are concerns or […]
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Childcare Services and Childminders are included on the Department of Taoiseach list of essential services that can continue to operate during current Covid – 19 restrictions
Posted on October 22, 2020 by Wicklow County Childcare in News UpdatesRegulated childcare services and the care of children for persons providing essential services. This includes all regulated centre based services and regulated childminders. This also includes childminders that are not required to register with Tusla once the care of children is for persons providing essential services. Please use the following link to access the list […]
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NCS: Mid-term Break Updates to Service Calendar and Non-Term Hours
Posted on October 21, 2020 by Wicklow County Childcare in News UpdatesAs the majority of schools are closed due to the mid-term break the week of 26th October, it may be necessary to make the following changes on your Early Years Hive portal. NCS Service Calendar If your service is closed for part or all of the week, you must mark the closures on your NCS […]
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Minister O’Gorman publishes Independent Review of the Costs of Providing Quality Early Learning and Childcare in Ireland
Posted on October 20, 2020 by Wicklow County Childcare in News UpdatesPublished at 19 October 2020 The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, T.D., today launched the Independent Review of the Cost of Providing Quality Early Learning and Childcare in Ireland. The Review, undertaken by Crowe in association with Apteligen in 2018, is part of a wider commitment by the Minister to […]
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WCCC weekly news & updates, 16th October 2020
Posted on October 19, 2020 by Wicklow County Childcare in News UpdatesDownload our eZine here
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Higher Capitation Preliminary Payments to ELC Providers in RECEIPT of Higher Capitation in 2019/2020
Posted on October 16, 2020 by Wicklow County Childcare in News UpdatesService Providers who are in receipt of a Higher Capitation preliminary payment and whose application status is ‘Awaiting Appraisal’ or ‘Referred Back’ (@ Tues 13/10/2020) will retain the funding until the service is either approved Higher Capitation or until the next Batch payment on 20/11/2020. The Higher Capitation preliminary payment will be reversed for […]
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AIM Informed Consent
Posted on October 15, 2020 by Wicklow County Childcare in News UpdatesWith effect from 20th July 2020, the parental AIM consent form was updated. Please remove any previous AIM Informed consent forms you may hold on your desktop. Older consent forms will not be accepted and will be referred back. Link to the new consent form below: https://pip.pobal.ie/Shared%20Documents/AIM%20Informed%20Consent%202018.pdf In order to apply for AIM Level 4, […]
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ELC & SAC COVID-19 Sustainability Support Fund – deadline extended
Posted on October 15, 2020 by Wicklow County Childcare in News UpdatesWe are pleased to announce that a further applicant window to apply for the COVID-19 Sustainability Support Fund will open from today 14th October 2020 and will close at 5pm on 20th October 2020. All applications that were received after 5pm on 13th October will be assessed in this window. This funding is accessible to […]
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