Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley announced €25 million in funding to deliver 1,500 additional early learning and childcare places
The Building Blocks Extension Scheme will deliver additional capacity by supporting existing private and community early learning and childcare providers to extend their premises. It will also allow community services to purchase or construct new premises. You can read the full press release here. The post Minister for Children, Disability and …
The 2024/2025 Annual Early Years Sector Profile Survey has now opened
The 2024/2025 Annual Early Years Sector Profile Survey is now open.This comprehensive survey of all Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) settings in the country is the primary data source on this sector. It is developed and administered by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Children, …
The 2024/2025 Annual Early Years Sector Profile Survey has now opened
The 2024/2025 Annual Early Years Sector Profile Survey is now open.This comprehensive survey of all Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) settings in the country is the primary data source on this sector. It is developed and administered by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Children, …
2023/2024 Annual Early Years Sector Profile Survey is now open
This comprehensive survey of all Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) settings in the country is the primary data source on this sector. It is developed and published by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY). The survey, which has …
Minister O’Gorman launches call for proposals from early learning and childcare support organisations for 2025 funding programme
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today (5 April 2024) launched a call for proposals under the Programme for Support Organisations to Early Learning and Care, School Age Childcare and Childminding Sector 2025. The purpose of the Programme is to enable organisations that support the …
New Early Learning and Childcare Data website launched by Minister O’Gorman
Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth launched the Early Learning and Childcare Data website. This new website will include a series of interactive dashboards that will be released by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) over the coming …
The 2022/2023 Annual Early Years Sector Profile Survey has opened
The 2022/2023 Annual Early Years Sector Profile Survey has now opened. This comprehensive survey of all Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) settings in the country is the primary data source on this sector. It is developed and published by Pobal on behalf of the Department of …
The 2022/2023 Annual Early Years Sector Profile Survey has opened
The 2022/2023 Annual Early Years Sector Profile Survey has now opened. This comprehensive survey of all Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) settings in the country is the primary data source on this sector. It is developed and published by Pobal on behalf of the Department of …
€9 million in capital funding for ‘greener, warmer’ early learning and childcare services announced by Minister O’Gorman
Green energy and retrofit upgrade grants of €35,000 to €75,000 have been announced under the Building Blocks – Improvement Grant Building Blocks – Improvement Grant is part of a wider Building Blocks Capital Programme for early learning and childcare services under the National Development Plan The Minister for Children, Equality, …
Minister O’Gorman announces €10m Capital Grant for the Early Learning and Childcare Sector
Roderic O’ Gorman, T.D., Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, announced on 1 September 2022 a €10m Capital Grant for the Early Learning and Childcare Sector. This grant will help childcare services upgrade, renovate or refurbish Early Learning and Childcare settings to improve the quality of learning …