Dear Service Provider, 

As we head into the new school year, please remember to undertake the following tasks for NCS:

• Update your NCS service calendar to reflect any changes to your opening hours. 
• Update your NCS service calendar with all planned closures, noting that all service providers have 10 allowable subsidised closures per programme year.
• If you have previously ended claims ahead of an extended closure, please ensure to link in with parents/guardians and submit new claims to continue to receive funding, if necessary.

All claims must be confirmed by the parents/guardians to release funding.

• Please adhere to the NCS programme rules when submitting claims. Below is a reminder of some of the rules;
  • School-age childcare provided after 7pm on a working day (Monday to Friday) or at any time during the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) is not eligible for NCS subsidies.
  • NCS subsidies cannot be claimed for hours that a child is in ECCE/school, or hours that your service is closed. Any over-claimed hours are liable to be recouped.

For further information on service calendars, please click here.

And for information on registering a child, please see the guidance available on the Early Years Hive here.

Transport time:

If your service provides transport to and/or from your service and the children are in your care during this time – transport time can be included on your NCS claim however, the claimed hours cannot exceed the opening hours of the service.

Regards, 

The Early Years Team