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ELC and SAC 19 - Reporting Announcement

Please be advised, the closing date for submission of Expenditure Reporting on ELC and SAC 19 is the 30th of November 2019.

Any Returns not submitted by that date WILL NOT receive the final 10% of the grant.
Services that do not submit returns will be subject to funding being withdrawn and risk having to return the 90% of the grant that has already been paid.

Please submit your Expenditure Reports by Return. If you require any further assistance please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 015117222

CCSP Closing Friday 15th November.

Reminder that CCSP will close on Friday, 15th November. No new child registrations will be allowed on the CCSP scheme after this date.

Any changes to existing child registrations can only be made during ‘Saver Management Windows’

TEC programmes will remain open for new registrations until 14th February, 2020

Below is a list of up coming Triple P workshops for parents of children aged 2-10 years and 11-15 years.  

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• CYPSC plan and co-ordinate services for children and young people in every county in Ireland by enhancing interagency co-operation at a local and national level
• Shared Vision, Next Steps 2019–2024 provides road map for further development of CYPSC initiative over the next five years there are 27 CYPSC established nationwide
• CYPSC are co-funded by DCYA, Tusla and the Healthy Ireland Initiative - total budget for CYPSC in 2019 is €4.6 million
• CYPSC are a key structure identified by Government to plan and co-ordinate services for children and young people in every county in Ireland. The overall purpose is to improve outcomes for children and young people by enhancing interagency co-operation at a local and national level.

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD, today (4th November) launched the Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) Shared Vision, Next Steps 2019 - 2024 .

CYPSC are a key structure identified by Government to plan and co-ordinate services for children and young people in every county in Ireland. The overall purpose is to improve outcomes for children and young people by enhancing interagency co-operation at a local and national level

The aim of Shared Vision, Next Steps 2019–2024 is to provide a road map for the further development of the CYPSC initiative over the next five years.

Shared Vision Next Steps 2019 - 2024 is the successor to the Blueprint for the Development of Children and Young People's Services Committees 2015 - 2017. It takes stock of progress and identifies the most immediate actions which need to be addressed and advanced. This will assist CYPSC to further develop in a strategic, integrated and sustainable manner to support the co-ordination and planning of efficient and effective services for children and young people.

Minister Zappone said:

“Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) bring together a diverse group of agencies in their local areas to engage in joint planning of services for children and young people. I see them as a key inter-agency vehicle for the roll-out of initiatives in collaboration with other partners. These efforts are ensuring that our services and supports are planned and coordinated in a way that is responsive and relevant to the needs of our children and young people.
Through ‘Shared Vision Next Steps 2019 – 2024’, the main focus for CYPSC over the next five years is to build and consolidate on the positive work to date, to identify local and national priorities and to foster further collaboration to effect change in local communities. Joined up working and joined up thinking and leadership, both locally and nationally, will be at the forefront of DCYA, CYPSC and Tusla efforts.
Through the actions in ‘Shared Vision, Next Steps 2019 – 2024’, I am confident that both now and in years to come, the impact of these initiatives will be significant, as it will support children and young people, their families, their communities and vulnerable groups who are experiencing difficulties in their lives."