Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Childcare

We need your voice!

CPD Mapping Survey Closing Next Week!

Practising professionals from the Early Learning and Care (ELC), School‑Age Childcare (SAC) and Childminding sectors are reminded to complete the national CPD mapping survey commissioned by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE).

The survey explores current CPD opportunities, access and engagement across the sector and will help shape future CPD planning.

🗓 Survey closing date: 8th June 2026
🔗 Survey link:

DCDE CPD Mapping Exercise - Educators Survey -https://ireland.crowesurvey.com/index.php/443798?lang=en

DCDE CPD Mapping Exercise - Providers Survey -https://ireland.crowesurvey.com/index.php/171945?lang=en

We encourage all eligible professionals to participate and share their experiences.

Meabhrúchán- Tionscadal léarscála náisiúnta i bhforbairt gairmiúil leanúnach ag dúnadh an tseachtain seo chugainn!.

Meabhraítear do ghairmithe cleachtacha ón cúram na luath óige (ELC), cúram leanaí in aois scoile (SAC) agus feighlíocht leanaí an suirbhé a críochnú. Molaimid go gach gairmí incháilithe páirt a ghlacadh agus a dtaithí a roinnt.

Nasc suirbhé:

Tionscadal Léarscála FGL RLMC - Suirbhé Oideoirí -https://ireland.crowesurvey.com/index.php/573658?lang=ie

Tionscadal Léarscála FGL RLMC – Suirbhé Soláthraí - https://ireland.crowesurvey.com/index.php/112728?lang=ie

Dáta deiridh an tsuirbhé: 8 mhí an Mheithimh 2026.

Thanks for your cooperation/ go raibh maith agaibh as bhur comhoibriú.

Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality, Norma Foley today announced the details of the new maximum fee caps for early learning and childcare services participating in Core Funding. The new maximum fee caps will lower the maximum fees that can be charged by new and existing early learning and childcare services receiving Core Funding from the state.

Key updates include:
Introduction of new maximum fee caps, reducing the cost of a full-time place to €183.70 per week cost for a typical full day place of 45 hours per week.

€480 million investment in Core Funding for 2026/2027

Additional funding to support providers and improve pay for early years educators, subject to negotiations at the Joint Labour Committee.