Kildare County Childcare Committee

16/10/2025

********** 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

16/10/2025

15/10/2025

🛎️ 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

15/10/2025

Strong partnerships and connections with families and communities support early learning and development.

The Aistear Síolta Practice Guide encourages educators to value family backgrounds, cultures and lived experiences, engage meaningfully with families and make connections with the local community.

It also explores how partnerships contribute to inclusive, rights-based practice.

Visit the Pillar on Partnerships and Connections: https://www.nurturingskills.ie/aistear-siolta-practice-guide/partnerships-and-connections/

14/10/2025

⚠️ 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/downloads/download-corefunding/
👁️‍🗨️Help & Support: https://earlyyearshive.ncs.gov.ie/how-to-guides/corefundingguides/

14/10/2025

Are you prepared, should your service experience a critical incident? This guide has been developed to support ELC and SAC services to think about and plan for critical incidents and to have practical supports in place should it be necessary to respond to a critical incident.
You can access the ebook here: https://shop.barnardos.ie/products/ebook-critical-incidents-in-early-learning-and-care-and-school-age-childcare-services-planning-and-responding?fbclid=IwY2xjawNZ7HNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBWRTlhNnpPbU02RWZOQkdJAR5dXxvFb5xfRSUkgvYFpy_dDJ5gPY6IdjrVtMjh8jFW_sguomYEcS5R7gOSgw_aem_oghNWbX_IcXV2C8U6q6Nrw

13/10/2025

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

12/10/2025

The Learner Fund Bursary for Graduates has opened for applications

Applicants will:

- have completed a ELC qualification from the approved Quality Advisory Board at Level 7 & 8

- be working in a Tusla registered Early Learning & Care Service

- not have received any public funding in support of completing their award
For more information and to submit an application please see our website

https://www.kccc.ie/Grants/Learner-Fund-Bursary

12/10/2025

The Learner Fund Bursary for Childminders has opened for applications

Applicants must:

- have graduated with either a Level 5, or 6 award in early childhood care and education on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), or Level 7 or 8 on the Qualifications Advisory Board (QAB)

- be a Tusla registered Childminding Service. Applicants must
provide Tusla Registration number

For more information and to submit an application please see our website

https://www.kccc.ie/Grants/Learner-Fund-Bursary