Kildare County Childcare Committee

24/10/2025

🛎️ Attention parents/guardians!
🚀Are you looking for available childcare places in Kildare? 🧸
🔎Browse regularly updated listings and contact providers directly here: https://www.kccc.ie/News/ID/1736
Service Providers who wish to list their availability, please fill out this form:
https://forms.gle/LGiWBip7dLDbQ23z7

Are you looking for available childcare places in Kildare? Browse regularly updated listings and contact providers directly. If you are having difficulty finding a place, KCCC is here to help. Service Providers who wish to list their availability, please fill out this FORM.   Amanda's

23/10/2025

********** JOBS BOARD ***********
🟢Attention all Childcare and Education Professionals, check new vacancies across Kildare! https://www.kccc.ie/News/ID/1647
🍃Service Providers, do you wish to advertise your vacancy? Please fill in this form to have your vacancy advertised for free: https://forms.gle/ufHwwYTn8UxokCZh6

23/10/2025

Do you want to prepare yourself for managing a critical incident? Join us for an information session to build your knowledge, confidence and practical skills
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23/10/2025

Did you know? You can claim additional hours of National Childcare Scheme (NCS) subsidy during the mid-term break? If your childcare service is open, and your child will attend more hours than usual, you can claim the hours of attendance up to your maximum weekly hours i.e. 45 hours, in most cases! Visit https://brnw.ch/21wWtxn today for more details!

23/10/2025

23/10/2025

Are you looking to use Irish in a playful way in your setting? These cards have some nice ideas for movement breaks with a Hallowe’en theme. You could use them by themselves, or as part of other Hallowe’en activities as a movement break and to support regulation. Developed in partnership with Middletown Centre for Autism.
Access movement cards here:https://gaeloideachas.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Halloween-Movement-Cards-GA.pdf

22/10/2025

QUIPP 2025-2026 Deadline 31/10/205
Access supporting documents here: https://earlyyearshive.ncs.gov.ie/downloads/download-corefunding/

22/10/2025

Are you looking to introduce Irish to your young children? This booklet was developed by Gaeloideachas for young children in the Naíonra, but it can be used in any other setting or at home too! It’s full of songs, rhymes, poems, and pictures to colour in.
Access the booklet here:https://gaeloideachas.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Oiche-Shamhna_Gaeloideachas_Bunscoil-1.pdf
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22/10/2025

Childminders, if you have any queries from parents about childminding, remember you can refer them to the range of useful resources on the National Action Plan for Childminding website here:
gov.ie/ChildmindingInformationforParents

21/10/2025

Dear Service Provider,

On 10 October 2025, the Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality announced a 10 percent increase in the Additional AIM Level 7 Capitation provided through the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM).

This adjustment will be effective from 13 October 2025 and will apply to all services receiving AIM Level 7 funding from that date.

The Early Years Hive is being updated to reflect this change, a further communication will be issued on this later in the week.

20/10/2025

Dear Service Provider,

Reminder: The AIM Level 1 application process for all qualified LINC graduates remains open on the Early Years Hive.

AIM Level 1 is an annual application for services with new and existing graduates of the LINC programme. All applicants are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible.

Applications received by 5pm on Thursday 23 October 2025 will be awarded the additional capitation from the Inclusion Co-ordinator’s employment start date relevant to the 2025/2026 programme year. Any applications received after this date will not be backdated.

Applications must be submitted on Early Years Hive and guidance is available here: https://earlyyearshive.ncs.gov.ie/how-to-guides/better-start-aim/better-start-aim1/

Should you have any queries in relation to the AIM Level 1 application process, please contact the Early Years Provider Centre by raising a Request using the following categories:

Programme: AIM Level 1
Request type: Application
Request type detail: How To

17/10/2025

⚠️ ERO (Employment Regulation Order) effective from Monday 13th October
All Partner Services are advised to submit a Core Funding Application Change on the Hive between 13 and 19 October. Completing an application change during this window will allow Partner Services receive the maximum number of allocation weeks available for the programme year. Any service who fails to complete an application change between 13 October and 19 October will receive a reduced number of allocation weeks for the Staff Funding Additional Contribution.
If your service requires support, additional resources are available under the Core Funding Documents and Help and Support sections on the Early Years Hive.
Your local City/County Childcare Committee (CCC) also remains available to assist you in completing your Application Change in the Core Funding Application.
If you require any further assistance or clarification on any of the above, please contact the Early Years Provider Centre (EYPC) by raising a Service Request.
👁️‍🗨️CF Documents:https://earlyyearshive.ncs.gov.ie/.../download-corefunding/
👁️‍🗨️Help & Support: https://earlyyearshive.ncs.gov.ie/how.../corefundingguides/