DCCC Business Support

Dublin City Childcare Committee Business Supports

The Dublin City Childcare Committee Business team are here to support and assist you in maximising the potential of your ELC and SAC setting, providing significant supports relating to the business sustainability and governance of your setting. These supports are varied and include:

Providing telephone and email support to all ELC and SAC providers in relation to general queries they have regarding the day to day management and operation of their service
Supporting the delivery and implementation of the national childcare funding programmes-

• National Childcare Scheme
• Early Childhood Care and Education Programme
• Community Childcare Subvention Programme
• Training and Employment Childcare Programme

Providing telephone and email support to parents accessing DCEDIY funded childcare programmes
Supporting Early Years services to comply with terms and conditions of the DCEDIY funded childcare programmes-

• Offering 1-to-1 supports to non-compliant services
• Delivering Compliance Information Workshops
• Reviewing and approving service’s fees lists and calendars

We offer support to ELC and SAC services that are experiencing sustainability challenges through 1-to-1 mentoring and carrying out operational reviews
Provide support, advice, and information to existing and potential ELC and SAC services in relation to other funding schemes that become available including the Learner Fund Bursary, Capital Funding and other grant funding schemes and initiatives
Facilitating training in key areas of business development including governance, roles and responsibilities of board members, leadership and management, HR and I.T.

DCEDIY Childcare Funding Programmes

Please see the links below to the various DCEDIY funded childcare programmes:

National Childcare Scheme (NCS)

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)

Saver Programmes

DCCC Business Support Team

Each Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare provider within Dublin City will have an assigned Business Development Officer and Quality Support Development Officer from Dublin City Childcare Committee for their service. You can contact your assigned DO directly for information and advice. If you are unsure of your assigned DO please email info@dccc.ie for details.

Contact details of all Business Support Development Officers are included below: