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CORK COUNTY CHILDCARE COMMITTEE

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This Weeks News & Information Bulletin
15th-21st February 2025 
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DEADLINESS / IMPORTANT DATES:

TODAY 21st February 2025

  • LINC+ CPD Programme for LINC Graduates closes @ 4 pm – see below for further details

 

28th February 2025

  • Deadline for Core Funding Income and Expenditure Template Year 2

  • Transfer of Ownership’ process for AIM Level 5 opens (see below for further information)

Childminding Pre-registration Training Course

County Childcare Committee are running Pre-Registration Training Courses for existing and potential childminders.  If you are interested in attending the Pre-Registration Training Course on 4th March in Mallow from 9am – 5pm, please click on the link below to book your place: https://forms.office.com/e/JpcqGjGfH3

Pre-Registration training is a mandatory training programme for childminders who wish to register with Tusla. This training will support participants to understand the new childminding regulations and will provide all the information required to register with Tusla. This is a FREE training course and takes approximately 7 hours to complete. There is no assessment, and participants will receive a Certificate of Completion. There is no expiry date on this certificate.

For further information contact Denise Quinlan, Childminding Development Officer on (022)23880 /  dquinlan@corkchildcare.ie

Always Children First: Child Safeguarding Awareness Training for Childminders

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Attached please see the information on the ACF Child Safeguarding Awareness Training for Childminders. The training takes place in the Vienna Woods Hotel, Cork on Saturday 8th March from 9am – 5pm. To book your place on this course, please contact cptraining@corkchildcare.ie for a booking form.

New Garda Vetting procedures

 

Tusla will now provide the Garda Vetting Application Service for Registered Providers of Early Years & School Age Childcare Services, Childminders, and those applying for registration.

 

Applications must be submitted via the new Tusla Garda Vetting Portal. To support Registered Providers and Childminders Tusla has created a dedicated Garda Vetting section on their website, along with a Guidance Document, FAQ and a pathway infographic. Additional information is available on the DCEDIY website here Garda Vetting for the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Aged Childcare (SAC) sector

Please note Tusla will not provide vetting for employees, volunteers, or cover personnel in childcare services. Vetting for these staff members must be obtained from Early Childhood Ireland. Students on work placement must apply through their educational institution.

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LINC+ CPD Programme for LINC Graduates

Registration for the LINC+ CPD Programme for LINC Graduates is now open and will close on Friday 21st February 2025 at 4 pm. To register please use the following link: LINC Programme CPD

 

​​Reporting Requirements for Core Funding Year 2

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The deadline for submitting the completed Income and Expenditure for Year 2 is 28th February 2025.

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The CFCRRS portal is now open for submissions. Guidance is available on the Early Years Hive >‘Core Funding Reporting Requirement Year 2 (2023/2024)’. If you have any further queries or requests, please email  support@cfcrrs.ie.

Cork County Childcare Committee Facebook Page 

We invite you to visit our website here and like and follow our Facebook page Cork County Childcare Committee Ltd for lots of updates and relevant content here.

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Covid Case Advice

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Please see below links to relevant information: Preventing the spread of covid 19 in school or childcare - HSE    &  Pre_School_ManagementInfectiousDisease.pdf

General Covid-19 queries: Contact HSE on 1800 700 700 between 8 am and 8 pm Monday to Friday and 9 am - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday / HSE Covid-19

Childminding Development Grant 2025

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The Childminding Development Grant of up to €1,000 is open to all childminders, including those who are planning to open a childminding business in 2025. The grant aims to support childminders to enhance quality and safety in their service as well as IT equipment to assist in engaging with training and registration processes later in the year.

Applications for the Childminding Development Grant are made to Cork County Childcare Committee. The grant application window is from 4th February 2025 to 4th April 2025.

For further information about the Childminding Development Grant or the National Action Plan for Childminding, visit www.gov.ie/childminding  or contact Cork County Childcare Committee at info@corkchildcare.ie  / (022) 23880.

AIM Level 5 Equipment - Transfer of Ownership  

The ‘Transfer of Ownership’ process for AIM Level 5 equipment will open on 28th February on the Hive. The Transfer of Ownership of relevant AIM equipment, from Pobal and DCEDIY to the relevant party, occurs at the end of the child’s participation in the ECCE programme. Equipment provided under AIM Level 5 should not be removed from the pre-school until the transfer of ownership process is completed. Guides and training videos are available on the Early Years Hive -> Help & Support -> Better Start/AIM -> AIM Level 5

Early Years Sectoral eBulletin February 2025

The Early Years Sectoral eBulletin was sent out earlier this month. It includes updates from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, the Department of Education’s Early Years Inspectorate, Pobal and Tusla.

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Cork County Childcare Committee was formed in 2001 and is funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) to improve the quality of childcare in Cork County.   

In addition to supporting the administration of all Government funding programmes for childcare; City and County Childcare Committees work with early childhood services and childminders looking for support with quality development, HR, governance, financial sustainability and continuing professional development.  

We also work with Parents to locate childcare best suited to their families needs, and advise on relevant government funded schemes etc.

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