Due to Lollitots being a community based childcare facility, there are a number of funding programmes provided by the Department of Children & Youth Affairs and An Pobal for children to avail of:Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) Programme:Those parents in receipt of certain social welfare payments, medical cards or GP visit cards can avail of reduced childcare fees through this programme. You can contact us for more information or click here (link in
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Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Programme:A free pre-school year is available for children between the ages of 3 years 2 months and 4 years 6 months beginning on September 1st each year. In Lollitots, this consists of 3 hours per day, Monday to Friday, for 38 weeks.
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Training & Employment Childcare (TEC) Programme:The aim of this programme is to support parents on eligible training courses and eligible categories of parents returning to work, by providing subsidised childcare places. There are 3 different schemes: CETS, ASCC & CEC.
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