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Gov.ie - Minister Zappone launches the Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) Shared Vision, Next Steps 2019 – 2024

Minister Zappone launches the Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) Shared Vision, Next Steps 2019 – 2024 https://www.gov.ie/en/news/b6838d-minster-zappone-launches-the-children-and-young-peoples-services-com/ ... See more

CYPSC are a key structure identified by Government to plan and co-ordinate services for children and young people in every county in Ireland.

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PIP Announcement: Early Years Hive – Is your service parent ready?
Almost all early years service providers have now received an invitation to the Early Years Hive to complete a series of readiness steps.
All steps must be completed on the new Early Years Hive so that services will be Parent Ready on November 20th when the National Childcare Scheme is launched.
To ensure you are parent ready on 20th November the PAU for your organisation must complete the following steps:
1. Click on the invitation link sent to the PAUs email address
2. Complete the readiness tasks by submitting the following:-
- Bank account details;
- Tusla registration;
- Service calendar;
- Fees list;
- NCS Programme Application.
Once all of the above steps have been completed you will be ready to register CHICKS from parents wishing to avail of the National Childcare Scheme from 20th November.
The Early Years Hive will be available for new service providers to on-board from Tuesday 12th , November.
Contact Early Years Provider Centre on 01 5117222 or email eypc@pobal.ie for any queries. ... See more

Job opportunity in an Early Years Service in Co. Wexford. Please see attached photo for full details:

Welcome to the National Childcare Scheme Playlist for Early Years Providers! Please see link below for informative videos on the process
Service Providers Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV8N_sFKV6LXTLmDEMhUEiy3BSEyBrs32 ... See more

Welcome to the National Childcare Scheme Playlist for Applicants! Please see link below for informative videos on the application process
Applicants Playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV8N_sFKV6LV7GP4ID2jZjxHk6yWUiioh ... See more

NCS Capital Grant DEADLINE
Please note the application window for NCS Capital 2019 will close TODAY 1st of November 2019.

Gov.ie - Early Years Recognised Qualifications

Higher Capitation Update
The DCYA and Pobal have agreed the following measures to support providers whose applications for Higher Capitation in Programme Year 2019/2020 have not yet been approved:

Higher Capitation preliminary payments
Preliminary Payments to ELC Providers IN RECEIPT of Higher Capitation in 2018/2019
A second preliminary payment will be made on 1st November to providers who have not yet been approved for Higher Capitation and who were in receipt of the first preliminary payment. The second preliminary payment will be for a four-week period that will take providers to 20/10/2019. The payment is based on child FTE (we 18/10/2019) using the Max FTE CAP for services who were approved for higher capitation last year.
A third preliminary payment will be made on 8th November for any service provider who has still not been approved. This payment will be for a four week period that will take providers to 22/11/2019.
Preliminary Payments to ELC Providers NOT IN RECEIPT of Higher Capitation in 2018/2019
A preliminary payment will also be made on 29th October to service providers who have not yet been approved for Higher Capitation and who were not in receipt of Higher Capitation for 2018/2019. This payment will be for an eight week period.
A second preliminary payment will be made to these services on 8th November and this payment will be for a four week period.
For any Higher Capitation application or payment queries please contact highercap@pobal.ie

Qualifications
Proof of qualification eligibility must be submitted for each relevant staff member present in a Higher Capitation session. Prior to submitting an application, a service provider should ensure that staff members’ qualifications are eligible, by verifying these on DCYA Early Years Recognised Qualifications’ list.
If the qualification is not included on this list, the staff member should contact DCYA via email address eyqualifications@dcya.gov.ie to apply for qualification recognition.
Please see DCYA website https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/297c05-early-years-recognised-qualifications/?referrer=/cat/en/childcare/2210.htm/ for the application form and the documentation required by DCYA .
Please be advised that statements of results attached as qualification proof for staff members of Higher Capitation sessions, are only accepted when:
• QQI Level 5 and 6 qualifications are provided.

• The award is clearly confirmed

• Final results are confirmed (not provisional). If the statement of results is not clear on whether the award has been successfully completed, then further information should be requested to confirm (i.e. an official letter from the course provider). If an applicant is unable to confirm, they will have to apply for qualifications recognition. ... See more

A list of Early Years qualifications recognised for the purposes of meeting the requirements of the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 and DCYA Childcare Programme Contracts.

NCS Capital Grant Announcement Early Years Providers
The application window for NCS Capital 2019 will close on the 1st of November 2019.

There is now only one week remaining to submit applications.

For any services who wish to apply at this stage, please check your grant allocation and make an application in advance of this closing date. Please note that new service allocations will not be processed after close of business on Thursday 31st October 2019.

We strongly advise the submission of NCS Capital applications before midday Thursday 31st October to ensure that any technical issues raised can be resolved before the deadline of Friday 1st November.

If you have any queries please contact eypc@pobal.ie or call 01 5117222 ... See more