PLEASE NOTE! Wexford County Childcare Committee will host a FREE information session for parents focusing on how the Free Pre School Year in ECCE works, and how the CCS Scheme and CETS schemes can reduce childcare costs. The information session will take place on Wednesday 6th June 2012 @7:30pm in the Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford.
Booking is essential; please contact Caroline on 053-9237156/9239763 to secure your place.
Free Pre School Year in ECCE
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In January 2010 the Government introduced the Free Pre School Year in Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Scheme, providing free pre-school places for all children of eligible age. Birth Dates for eligibility to ECCE
Some parents will find that their childs birth date means they could avail of the scheme in September, and in the following September e.g. a child with a birth date of the 05/05/2008 will be eligible to enter the scheme in September 2011 or September 2012, in such cases parents are urged to choose the year that would most suit their Childs needs. Please note the entitlement is for 1 continuous year only and cannot be divided between two or more Pre School services. |
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Community Childcare Subvention (CSS) Scheme
| The CCS Scheme enables Community Childcare Services such as crèches, playschools, pre schools and after school services which operate on a not-for –profit basis and are managed by a committee, to give parents in receipt of certain social welfare payments (the majority of which are covered under the CSS Scheme), Family Income Supplement, and holders of medical cards and GP visit cards, a reduction in their childcare fees. |
Community Education and Training Support Scheme
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The CETS Scheme provides financial support to participants availing of certain FAS and VEC training courses. VEC students will normally qualify for a CETS childcare place for 43 weeks from Sept to June of each year. FAS trainees will generally qualify for a CETS childcare place for courses of at least 10 weeks. How do I access a CETS place? If a parent is eligible for the CETS Scheme; they will receive a letter of eligibility from FAS/VEC stating their entitlement. Parents can then contact WxCCC for a list of services offering the CETS scheme or download a copy of this list on our "Parents Menu” to the left of this page.
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