ECCE Scheme
The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme provides free early
childhood care and education for children of pre-school age. The scheme is
offered for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, 38 weeks of the year.
All children are entitled to 2 full academic years on the
ECCE scheme. Children are eligible to start the ECCE scheme in
the September of the year that they turn 3 years old.
For example, a child turning 3 years old in 2023 can be
registered on the ECCE scheme in September 2023.
childhood care and education for children of pre-school age. The scheme is
offered for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, 38 weeks of the year.
All children are entitled to 2 full academic years on the
ECCE scheme. Children are eligible to start the ECCE scheme in
the September of the year that they turn 3 years old.
For example, a child turning 3 years old in 2023 can be
registered on the ECCE scheme in September 2023.
At First Steps Crèche we have two ECCE rooms. One for the first year of the scheme and another for the second year of the scheme. Each of our rooms offer two ECCE sessions:
- A morning session from 9am-12pm
- An afternoon session from 1pm-4pm
WHEN IS MY CHILD ELIGABLE??
ECCE Year 2021 & 2022 - children born in 2018
ECCE Year 2022 & 2023 - children born in 2019
ECCE Year 2023 & 2024 - children born in 2020
ECCE Year 2024 & 2025 - children born in 2021
ECCE Year 2025 & 2026 - children born in 2022
ECCE Year 2026 & 2027 - children born in 2023
ECCE Year 2021 & 2022 - children born in 2018
ECCE Year 2022 & 2023 - children born in 2019
ECCE Year 2023 & 2024 - children born in 2020
ECCE Year 2024 & 2025 - children born in 2021
ECCE Year 2025 & 2026 - children born in 2022
ECCE Year 2026 & 2027 - children born in 2023