Playing Outside Grant

The Playing Outside Grant will be administered by Pobal on behalf of the Department. Pobal will provide further information on the application process to services, including detailed application guidelines, in early June. The application process will open on the 18th of June. The breakdown of the grant allocation to services is as follows, and is available to Tusla registered early learning and care and school-age childcare services that are in receipt of DCEDIY funding.
Number of Children RegisteredGrant Amount AvailableNumber of Services Supported
1-49€10003405
50-100€2000800
100+€2500124

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’ Gorman T.D. has launched the second Supporting Children campaign aimed at encouraging everyone to be mindful of vulnerable children and young people during these challenging times.
Supporting Children Portal

DCEDIY Support for Re-Opening Posters

SNMTA Member's Health Assured Programme

  • A 24 hour a day, 7 days a week helpline offering practical information and emotional support on a broad range of topics including family issues, bereavement, trauma, relationship issues, stress-related conditions, tax information, medical information, money management and debt.
  • An online Health and Well-Being Portal www.healthassuredeap.com provides access to extensive well-being resources including four-week programmes, videos, webinars, and access to their Health e-hub mobile app.
For more information on the SNMTA Member’s Health Assured Programme please contact katie.teachers@smsi.ie

Preparing to Reopen Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare settings

Reopening Information

Barnardos- Useful resources

Mindfulness in Early Learning and Care
An Introduction to Schemas

Garda National Vetting Affiliation Registration Number

It will soon become compulsory that organisations applying for Garda Vetting must hold their own Garda National Vetting Bureau Affiliation Registration Number.This unique registration number will ensure that only relevant organisations conducting relevant work with children have the ability to apply for Garda Vetting. This will be made mandatory in compliance with the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016.

It is recommended that each Early Childhood and School Age Childcare setting apply for their individual registration number now to ensure that when the need to apply for Garda Vetting arises there will be no delays in processing.

 

To apply for a Garda National Vetting Bureau Affiliation Registration Number please complete the following steps:

Email the Garda Vetting Bureau requesting a registration number- vetting@garda.ie providing the following information:

 

  • Name of the Registered Vetting Organisation you are applying through- St. Nicholas Montessori College.
  • Name and business address of your organisation
  • Contact person within the organisation
  • The purpose of your business- e.g Montessori Education for children aged 3-6

The Garda National Vetting Bureau will then send you an application form to complete and return to them by post.

Once you have returned your completed form, you will be issued with a GNVB Affiliate Registration Number through a letter in the post (please note this could take up to two weeks).

When you receive your GNVB Affiliate Registration Number please email this to info.teachers@smsi.ie so we can update your details.

 

*Please be aware if you have multiple settings, this process must be completed for each individual setting*