DCYA Press Release - Budget 2019 Wednesday 10th October 2018 Click here to view full press release from Katherine Zappone TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Click below to access the Budget 2019 DCYA Information Pack. Budget 2019 DCYA Information…

Our dedicated staff team launched the ‘Parent’s Guide to the National Childcare Funding Programmes 2018/2019’ in the Jervis Shopping Centre on Thursday the 4th of October 2018. We were also available to answer queries related to the childcare funding,…

The DYCA has published a list of qualifications that meet the regulatory requirements for working in the Early Years sector in Ireland. This list contains all qualifications which have been approved by DCYA. If your qualification is on the list you do not…

ATTENTION Parents/Guardians: New Parent's Guide to the Childcare Funding Programmes is now available! DCCC are delighted to announce that our publication: A Parent’s Guide to the National Childcare Funding Programmes 2018-2019 is now available to download on…

Parent Workshop - Fussy Eaters and Sleep Habits Dublin City Childcare Committee are delighted to offer a workshop for parents living in the Dublin City area. We have invited Aoife from Parent support (www.parentsupport.ie) and Niamh from The Nursery…

Annual Best Practice Seminar for Early Years Practitioners and Home-Based Childminders 2018 "The Art of Puppetry for Early Years Teachers" Date: Saturday 20th October 2018 Time: 9.00am - 4.30pm Venue: Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9…

DCCC's Autumn Newsletter 2018 is now Available! Our Autumn Newsletter is now available to download below: DCCC Autumn Newsletter 2018 All services should receive copies, if you require additional printed copies of the newsletter please email info@dccc.ie 

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs Childcare Funding Programme Rules has been published. Please click here to access the 'Rules for DCYA Childcare Funding Programmes 2018/2019' The new DCYA Rules document is also available on DCYA's website…

DCCC's "To Compliance and Beyond" A Guide for Early Years Services is now Available! Dublin City Childcare Committee’s new publication ‘To Compliance and Beyond’ is a guide for Early Years services to support their journey towards compliance and the…

DCYA Announcement 1st June 2018 Minister announces total of €6.87m in Capital funding to be awarded to providers of Early Years and School Age Childcare this summer · €6.87m in Capital funding to be awarded to childcare providers across the country · More…

Please see documents below for the updated criteria for services requesting quality support from Better Start and a 10 step guidance document on the process. The Better Start Quality Development Service Criteria document below outlines the criteria for which…

The third edition of the NSAI Newsletter Síolta Aistear Newsletter April 2018 is now available to download. It contains: • Introduction to the new Aistear Coordinator • Dispositions Tip Sheets • Update on NSAI • Information on Preschool to Primary School…

On the 24th April 2018, we held a launch for our new publication "To Compliance and Beyond" A Guide for Early Years Services. The evening was a great success with an inspiring talk from Grainne McKenna who spoke about Professionalism and Self-Care and its…

DCCC's Spring Newsletter 2018 is now Available! Our Spring Newsletter is now available to download below: DCCC Spring Newsletter 2018 All services should receive copies, if you require additional printed copies of the newsletter please email info@dccc.ie 

DCCC Quick Reference Guide to Aistear, Síolta, AIM and Better Start now available to download DCCC's Quick Reference Guide to Aistear, Síolta, AIM and Better Start are now available to download in both English and Irish Versions from the Publications -…