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Free Pre-School year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

8th March 2013:  Childcare Services - if you have any queries about entering any of the CCS, CETS or ECCE programmes in September 2013 please contact your local CCC.  Please note the deadline for receipt of the application forms is 29th March 2013.

27th November 2012:  Revised ECCE Payment Schedule for September 2012 - June 2013

27th November 2012:  ECCE Seachtainí Meán Fómhair 2012 - Meitheamh 2013

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Guides to ECCE Programme  2012

 

• Guide to the ECCE Programme and Administrative Procedures 

• Treoir maidir leis an gClár ECCE agus na Nósanna Imeachta Riaracháin 

• Free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Guide for Parents

• An Bhliain Réamhscoile Saor in Aisce i gCúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige (ECCE) Treoir do Thuismitheoirí.

 

Supporting Documentation

Appendix 1: Forms 

• ECCE Form 1 – New Entrant Form
• Foirm ECCE 1 - Foirm d’Iontrálaí Nua

• ECCE Form 2 – Transfer Form  (from ECCE to ECCE)
• Foirm ECCE 2 - Foirm Aistrithe

• ECCE Form 3 – Child leaving ECCE Programme
• Foirm ECCE 3 - Leanbh ag fágáil clár ECCE

• ECCE Form 4 – Transfer from ECCE to CETS Form
• Foirm ECCE 4- Foirm Aistrithe ó ECCE go CETS

• ECCE Form 5 – Transfer back to ECCE from CETS
• Foirm ECCE 5 - Foirm Aistrithe ar ais ó ECCE go CETS

• ECCE Form 6 – Change in Level of Service Form
• Foirm ECCE 6 - Foirm um Athrú ar Leibhéal Seirbhíse

• ECCE Form 7 – Deferral Form
• Foirm ECCE 7 - Foirm Athchurtha

• ECCE Form 8 – New Applicants EFT Form
• Foirm ECCE 8 - Foirm EFT d’Iarratasóirí Nua

• ECCE Form 9 – EFT Form, Change in Bank Details
• Foirm ECCE 9 - Foirm EFT, Athrú ar Shonraí Bainc

• ECCE form 10 - Higher Capitation
• Foirm ECCE 10 - Caipitíocht Níos Airde

• ECCE Form 11 – Settling-in Transfer Form   (from ECCE to ECCE)
• Foirm ECCE 11 - Foirm Aistrithe um Shocrú Síos

• ECCE Form 12 – Change of Ownership Form
• Foirm ECCE 12 - Foirm um Athrú Úinéireachta

• ECCE Form 13 - Child returning to the ECCE Programme

• Foirm ECCE 13 - Leanbh ag fileadh ar chlár ECCE

• CCS Form 4 – Settling in Transfer Form (from ECCE to CCS)
• Foirm CCS 4 - foirm Aistrithe um Shocrú Síos

 

• CCS Form 6 - CCS to ECCE Transfer form
• Foirm CCS 6 - foirm um Aistriú ó CCS go ECCE

 

Appendix 2: Contact Details

• City/County Childcare Committess Contact details
• Coistí Contae agus Cathrach i gCúram Leanaí

 

 

Contact Details: ECCE Section, Childcare Directorate, Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 43-49 Mespil Road, Dublin 4 Tel: 01 6473000 Fax: 01 6473224 E-mail: childcare@dcya.gov.ie

Sonraí Teagmhála: An Rannóg ECCE, An Stiúrthóireacht Cúram Leanaí, An Roinn Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige, 43-49 Bóthar Mespil, Baile Átha Cliath 4 Teil: 01 6473000 Facs: 01 6473224 Ríomhphost:   childcare@dcya.gov.ie