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Building Blocks Extension Grant Scheme – Closing Date Reminder
The closing date for submitting applications for the Building Blocks

Pre-Registration Training for Childminders
Are you a childminder or thinking of becoming a childminder?

Children’s Services Regulation Reasonable Adjustment Policy
Tusla have recently published a CSR Reasonable Adjustment Policy and is available

Publication of the updated Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework
An updated version of Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework has been

Building Blocks Extension Grant Scheme
Please see link below to updated FAQ relating to the

New Garda Vetting Procedures for ELC and SAC Sector
Please see link below in relation to the new Garda Vetting

Please Disregard Service Profile Notification
Dear Service Providers, Some of you may have received a

Updated Financial Management Tool now available on the Early Years Hive
An updated version of the Financial Management Tool (FMT) for

Be Winter Ready and Submitting a Force Majeure
Following the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth’s

Important update on payment scheduled for 27 December
Payment dates for early year’s programmes over the Christmas and

Reminder: Submit your Core Funding Quality and Inclusive Practice Plan (QIPP) by 5pm 20 December 2024
A reminder that the deadline for submission of your Quality

Deadline Extension Submission of QIPP
The deadline for submission of your Quality and Inclusive Practice

New Garda Vetting Procedure
Starting from 1 February 2025, the following changes will take

Building Blocks Extension Grant Scheme now open
The application process for the Building Blocks Extension Grant Scheme