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Supporting your child’s positive mental health and wellbeing in their early years
Greetings from the National Parents Council. As parents, we all

The National Children First Awareness Week
The National Children First Awareness Week, running from the 25

Scheduled updates to the Early Years Hive on 28 September 2023
Dear Service Provider, The Early Years Hive will be temporarily
DCCC Training Calendar – Autumn 2023
DCCC are delighted to launch their Training Calendar for Autumn

Child Safeguarding Statement, Policy and Procedures Implementation Workshop – Pilot
Dear Service Provider , The National Child Safeguarding Programme, in

NCS/ECCE Opt-Out template for Partner Services
The Core Funding Opt-Out Template for NCS and ECCE has

Core Funding Quality Action Plan
Please complete the Quality Action Plan form and upload to the HIVE by 5pm

NCN Autumn Training Calendar
NCN are delighted to introduce their Autumn 2023 Training Calendar

Minister O’Gorman welcomes 90% of Early Learning and Care Services into Second Year of Core Funding
Please see link below to Press Release issued by Minister

NCS Compliance Inspections – 2023/24 Programme Call
As the new NCS programme call 2023/2024 has commenced, NCS

AIM Level 1 Application Process for services with new LINC graduates is now open
AIM Level 1 Application Process for services with new LINC graduates is

NCS Compliance Process 2023/2024 – Service Provider Training
Dear Service Provider You are invited to attend a training

The Financial and Impact returns(FIRs) for August 2023 are available for completion on Pobal online
The Finance and Impact Returns (FIRs) for August 2023 now