Welcome

The Role of the Clare County Childcare Committee is to:

(a) In a consistent manner, act as the local agent of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in the coordination and delivery of the national early education and childcare programmes and the implementation of Government policy at a local level 

(b) Facilitate and support the development of quality, accessible Early Learning and Care (ELC), School Aged Childcare (SAC) and Childminding services for the overall benefit of children and their parents. 

(c) Provide support and guidance to local ELC, SAC and Childminding service providers and parents in relation to the national childcare programmes, and support the delivery of quality early learning and childcare in accordance with national frameworks and policy objectives. 

(d) Facilitate the development of ELC, SAC and Childminding in a strategic and coordinated manner.

(e) Provide information and support to parents in relation to the provision of ELC, SAC and Childminding services within their CCC area. 

Please click below to view the national website for County/City Childcare Committees:

https://myccc.ie/

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Contacting the Office

Please contact our office (065 6864862) if you have any queries regarding information on the website, or if you require further information. The staff team can also be contacted via their mobiles. (See 'Contact Us' section of website or weekly Bulletin sent to services, for mobile numbers).

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