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Programme Support Payments (PSP) 2022 - Deadline Extension
Dear Service Provider,
Pobal are pleased to inform providers that the Programme Support Payments (PSP) 2022 has been extended to Friday, 1st of July at 5pm.
Late applications for PSP will not be accepted.
The PSP application is completed on the Programmes page of the Early Years Hive. Guidance material including screen shots explaining how to apply through the Hive is available on the Useful Links 
page here.
Should you have any queries in relation to PSP, please contact the Early Years Provider Centre by raising a Request on Hive using the Programme category PSP 2022.
Early Years Team
Compliance visits over the summer months of June/July/August 2022
Dear Service Provider
We are writing to inform you that the Pobal Compliance team will continue to conduct unannounced visits to ELC/SAC services that are operational over the summer months as outlined on the service calendars uploaded to the HIVE for the 2021/2022 programmes cycle.
For those services still operating during the summer, please ensure that all records relating to other programmes which may have paused for the summer months (e.g. ECCE) are also available for review during such visits e.g. all ECCE Roll books /Attendance records, Fee records, Parent declarations etc.
The individual NCS and ECCE Compliance Checklists 2021/2022 are available under the Resources /Compliance section of the Hive. The CCSP Compliance Checklist 2021/2022 is available on PIP. These Checklists will assist in collating the relevant information that form part of a programmes compliance checks.
Regards
DCEDIY and Pobal Compliance teams
How to add and change a bank account on the Early Years Hive
Dear Service Provider,
You can find guidance on how to add a bank account and how to change or deactivate the bank account registered for your service on the Early Years Hive in the Help & Support section here.
This will be especially relevant to services who are currently with Ulster Bank, as they are leaving the Irish market this year.
Early Years Team
🌞 Summer Of Play Webinar
🌞 Summer Of Play Webinar
✅Do you work with School Age Children?
✅Would you like to learn more about Loose Parts?
✅Would you like Practical Fun ideas for your Summer Camp?
Then come along to join the National Childhood Network on Monday 27th June for a webinar at 7pm.
Book your place below:👇
https://www.ncn.ie/.../summer-of-play-for-school-age...
€20 per setting (Max 10 per setting)
