Cautious welcome given to lockdown funding for childcare sector
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Childhood Services Ireland, the Ibec group representing the Irish childcare sector, has today cautiously welcomed the Department of Children’s funding arrangements for the childcare sector up to March 5.
The group says that while there are a number of critical areas where further detail from the Department is urgently needed for providers to make informed decisions, the package should see providers through the next six weeks.
Under the terms of the funding arrangements, services which remain open will continue to receive 100% of their NCS and other legacy scheme funding, 70% of ECCE funding, and continue to receive the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) at the enhanced rate.