Dear Approved Provider,
Inspections on the ECCE (including AIM) and CCSP Saver programmes will commence shortly. Pobal will be delivering a series of webinars for providers on the ECCE & CCSP Compliance processes. Invitations have been issued and we encourage your attendance.
The compliance process will involve a series of standardised checks aimed at confirming adherence with programme rules and contract conditions as set out by the Department of Children Equality Disability Integration & Youth (DCEDIY).
It is advised that providers prepare for an unannounced compliance inspection by collating relevant information for review, preferably in a Compliance Folder which can be made readily available to the Visit Officer on arrival. This will ensure minimum disruption and expedite the compliance inspection. In this regard we request that the person in charge on-site has access to the Compliance Folder / records in the event of an unannounced inspection. Please only maintain compliance related information in the Compliance Folder.
The Visit Officer will seek to review ECCE/CCSP records from the beginning of the programme year i.e., 21 August 2023 for ECCE and 14 August 2023 for CCSP.
With the commencement of the 2023/24 inspection cycle, Compliance have updated the relevant ECCE and CCSP support documents which are available on the Hive under the Resources section. These documents are listed below and can also be accessed through here.
- ECCE Compliance Checklist 2023/2024 – a checklist to assist providers to identify and collate all relevant documentation for any unannounced compliance inspection
- ECCE Compliance Approved Provider Guide 2023/2024 – a guide on the ECCE compliance process
- ECCE Post Inspection Rectification Actions 2023/2024 – a checklist summarising what actions providers must take to rectify matters, if found to be non-compliant
- CCSP Saver Compliance Checklist 2023/2024 – a checklist to assist providers to identify and collate all relevant documentation for any unannounced compliance inspection
- CCSP Saver Compliance Approved Provider Guide 2023/2024 a guide on the CCSP compliance process
- CCSP Saver Post Inspection Rectification Actions 2023/2024 – a checklist summarising what actions providers must take to rectify matters, if found to be non-compliant
Please note – these documents are only supports, intended to assist you. There is an obligation on each approved provider to familiarise themselves with their responsibilities under the relevant ECCE and CCSP contractual conditions.
We want to take this opportunity to thank providers in advance for your continued co-operation with compliance checks.
Regards
Pobal & DCEDIY Compliance Teams
