Fees

We are pleased to announce that parents who send their children to Ballydehob Community Playgroup are able to avail of the :

  • ECCE SCHEME (Early Childhood Care and Education): where children in their preschool year are eligible for a free 3hr session, 5 days a week for 38 weeks, and the  
     
  • CETS SCHEME (Childcare Employment Training Support): were financial support is given to parents attending a FAS training course or an educational programme administered by the Vocational Education Committee (VEC).

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please contact us at your earliest opportunity to enrol your child for Sept 2010 – August 2011 as all grant applications for this year most be submitted to us by 9th September 2010.

All our services are also supported by the Community Childcare Subvention scheme (CCS) which subsidises our rates for parents in the following bands:

BAND A BAND B

  • Widows Pension
  • One Parent Family
  • Pre-retirement Allowance
  • Farm Assist
  • State Pension
  • Blind Pension
  • Guardian’s Payment
  • Illness / Injury Payment
  • Disability Allowance
  • Back to Work / Education Allowance
  • Carer’s Benefit / Allowance
  • Supplementary Welfare Allowance
  • Community Employment
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance
  • Family Income Support
  • HSE Referrals (HSE pays balance)
  • Job Seekers Benefit / Allowance

  • Medical Card
  • GP Visit Card
  • Band A last year

Whilst already competitive this makes sending your child to playgroup even more affordable, which is great news for everyone. Under the CCS scheme fees will differ from parent to parent dependent on your circumstances, and as such it is best that you get in touch with us as soon as possible to find out what you are eligible for, and how to apply.

Please note: Whilst we’ll endeavour to keep the above up to date the criteria will change from time to time dependent on government policy.