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Guidance for Pre-School Education Providers

The Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP) is an initiative through which the Government’s commitment to preschool education provision is implemented. The following documents provide guidance to voluntary and private pre-school education centres on various aspects of the Programme. This includes guidance on:

  • Application, funding and administrative arrangements
  • The admission of children to funded places.
  • Minimum quality standards
  • The role of the qualified teacher or early years specialist
  • Inspection of educational provision.
  • Safeguarding the welfare of children enrolled in pre-school education centres

The Pre-school Education Programme - Information for providers booklet PDF 481KB

The Pre-school Education Programme - Guidance on admissions arrangements from September 2013 onwards PDF 375KB

The Pre-school Education Programme - Guidance on admissions arrangements from September 2013 onwards (Irish) PDF 455KB

The Pre-school Education Programme - Timetable for September 2013 admissions PDF 152KB

The Pre-school Education Programme - Timetable for September 2013 admissions (Irish) PDF 113KB

Safeguarding the welfare of children enrolled under the Pre-school Education Programme PDF 78KB