Dear Service Provider,
Registration and Programme Call opening dates for the 2024/2025 ECCE, CCSP Saver Programme, NCS Programme Call
Please see the registration and programme call opening dates for the 2024/2025 programme call for ECCE, CCSP Saver Programme and NCS below.
Your service must have activated a programme’s funding agreement in order to register children for that programme on the Early Years Hive.
All Programme Readiness dates are added to the calendar page of the Early Years Hive for your benefit.
The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme
Registrations for the ECCE 2024 Programme Call opened today Monday 1 July 2024. The ECCE 2024 Programme Call will commence on Monday 19 August 2024.
You can find guidance on how to register a child on ECCE on the ECCE Child Registration page in Help & Support HERE.
Important: If you are registering a child for ECCE 2024 who was registered in your service for ECCE 2023, please add an additional, separate registration for ECCE 2024 and do not delete the ECCE 2023 registration.
The Community Childcare Subvention Plus (CCSP) Saver Programme
Registrations for the 2024 CCSP Saver Programme will open on Monday 5 August 2024. The CCSP Saver Programme 2024 Programme Call will commence on Monday 12 August 2024.
You can find guidance on how to register a child on the CCSP Saver Programme on the CCSP Child Registration page in Help & Support HERE. (note this will be updated in advance of the registration opening date).
Important: If you are registering a child for CCSP 2024 who was registered in your service for CCSP 2023, please add an additional, separate registration for CCSP 2024 and do not delete the CCSP 2023 registration.
National Childcare Scheme (NCS)
The NCS 2024 Programme Call will commence on Monday 19 August 2024.
Registration of CHICKs for NCS can be submitted on the Early Years Hive at any time. For NCS, a service calendar for both 2024 and 2025 must be created on Early Years Hive to allow for 52-week awards which span across both programme years.
You can find guidance on how to register a child on NCS on the NCS Child Registration page in Help & Support HERE.
Support
Should you have any queries in relation to registrations, please contact the Early Years Provider Centre (EYPC) by raising a Request on the Early Years Hive using the following categories:
- Programme: Choose the programme (ECCE, NCS, CCSP)
- Request Type: Registrations
Regards,
The Early Years Team