successful in the implementation of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme, The Childcare subvention Scheme and the Childcare Education and Training Support Scheme. The result is a massive 96% uptake on the scheme across the County. In addition, the Childcare Employment and Training Support (CETS) Scheme, with its increased uptake, shifted our planned priorities for the year. The Childcare Subvention Scheme is rolled out in 30 Community Services, with approximately 1000 families availing of reduced childcare costs in the County. To add value to our core programme, we worked vigorously during 2011 with a range of complementary funding to increase the level and type of service offered, making a consistent and unique contribution to the development, sustainability and professionalism of the early childhood sector in County Monaghan. In this regard we have been successful is accessing funding for parenting supports and equality & diversity projects from the Peace Partnership, Monaghan County Council and are closely connected to the CAWT, (Co-operation and Working Together) Project funded through INTERREG that allow us to engage with parents of children with a disability, new mothers and socially excluded families. We continue to work closely with the HSE, Dublin North East on a number of projects and have received funding from the National Lottery and FÁS Social Inclusion Fund to provide additional supports to parents and childcare providers. One of the biggest highlights of the year was a Conference for parents, funded through the National Lottery which marked 10 years since the establishment of the County Childcare Committee. This conference held on the 18th June had 100 participants attending, most of them parents, who enjoyed talks from a motivational speaker talking about building self-esteem in young children, local politicians and a local Child Psychologists. It also allowed us to highlight the work of the CCC, from all the capital projects to the staffing and subvention schemes and enhanced employment opportunities in the sector. We received great reviews from participants and excellent media coverage through the local media. National Childcare Investment Programmes
successful in the implementation of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme, The Childcare subvention Scheme and the Childcare Education and Training Support Scheme. The result is a massive 96% uptake on the scheme across the County. In addition, the Childcare Employment and Training Support (CETS) Scheme, with its increased uptake, shifted our planned priorities for the year. The Childcare Subvention Scheme is rolled out in 30 Community Services, with approximately 1000 families availing of reduced childcare costs in the County. To add value to our core programme, we worked vigorously during 2011 with a range of complementary funding to increase the level and type of service offered, making a consistent and unique contribution to the development, sustainability and professionalism of the early childhood sector in County Monaghan. In this regard we have been successful is accessing funding for parenting supports and equality & diversity projects from the Peace Partnership, Monaghan County Council and are closely connected to the CAWT, (Co-operation and Working Together) Project funded through INTERREG that allow us to engage with parents of children with a disability, new mothers and socially excluded families. We continue to work closely with the HSE, Dublin North East on a number of projects and have received funding from the National Lottery and FÁS Social Inclusion Fund to provide additional supports to parents and childcare providers. One of the biggest highlights of the year was a Conference for parents, funded through the National Lottery which marked 10 years since the establishment of the County Childcare Committee. This conference held on the 18th June had 100 participants attending, most of them parents, who enjoyed talks from a motivational speaker talking about building self-esteem in young children, local politicians and a local Child Psychologists. It also allowed us to highlight the work of the CCC, from all the capital projects to the staffing and subvention schemes and enhanced employment opportunities in the sector. We received great reviews from participants and excellent media coverage through the local media. National Childcare Investment Programmes
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