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    #32
    FMLUCAS
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭FMLUCAS


    Hi dear.

    Would be with you making noise.

    Our daughter turned 3 in March 2017. She was born 21st March 2014 which would make her eligible for the scheme according to the calculator.



    The creche/Montessori Kids where she has been attending for about 2 years is said to have to have ECCE scheme, however we haven't been approached or invited to pay the adjusted lesser fees. Was briefly said they wouldn't register her until September's.

    Would like to know if this is a common practice or should I seek legal advice. I am fuming thinking they are perhaps fooling us over the fact we are foreign parents? My understanding we should jave payed the discounted price for April/May considering the 3 hours per day/ 5 days a week since April for 13 weeks thru June.


    F.M Lucas


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    #33
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Sept,January and April are the registration months so they should be able to register her in April.
    My youngest is an April baby so I need to wait until Sept.

    I wouldn't be seeking legal advice but you could print this - http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/pre_school_education_and_childcare/early_childhood_care_and_education_scheme.html

    Is it a creche as in will she attend through the summer?


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    #34
    Samsgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,192 ✭✭✭Samsgirl


    My daughter was born on 31/12/12 and misses out on a second ECCE year by appprox 7 hours.

    She will be starting Junior infants in Sept aged 4.8 years. She could have benefited with a second pre school year as she has mild dyspraxia.


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    #35
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators Posts: 14,034 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    FMLUCAS wrote: »
    Our daughter turned 3 in March 2017. She was born 21st March 2014 which would make her eligible for the scheme according to the calculator.

    Our daughter turned 3 on 21st March and is in her free ECCE place since 3rd April.

    Yes, you are being charged incorrectly. Did you ask for your daughter to be registered to the ECCE scheme? With a lot of children on their books they might expect the parents to approach them when their child is eligible.

    Also, the ECCE scheme ends on the 16th June, and I'm not sure if the two weeks at Easter are included. Our playschool was closed so wasn't applicable. The most you are entitled to is 11 weeks, the least is 9.


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    #36
    lazygal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    pwurple wrote: »
    It's unfair all around. Birthday lottery.

    Most ridiculous scheme to administer as well, creates headaches for providers, parents and everyone else involved.

    Why they couldn't keep it simple is beyond me.
    It is simple, a couple of forms for parents to sign and the admin for providers is all online. It was easy to check the eligibility criteria online.
    I didn't find it any hassle at all. I have a September child, the scheme has to cut off somewhere.


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    #37
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Samsgirl wrote: »
    My daughter was born on 31/12/12 and misses out on a second ECCE year by appprox 7 hours.

    She will be starting Junior infants in Sept aged 4.8 years. She could have benefited with a second pre school year as she has mild dyspraxia.

    You can appeal it for a child that has additional educational needs that would benefit.
    I have a 1st of Jan daughter and I am January child and I remember we had alot of advantages over kids a few days younger. GAA especially.


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    #38
    amor3
    Registered Users Posts: 834 ✭✭✭amor3


    My daughter is a march baby. 5/3/14. She started her ecce after the Easter holidays. I pay 10 euro a week top up. Her hours are 9.00- 12.30 so the top up is for the extra hours.


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    #39
    jay0109
    Registered Users Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭jay0109


    amor3 wrote: »
    My daughter is a march baby. 5/3/14. She started her ecce after the Easter holidays. I pay 10 euro a week top up. Her hours are 9.00- 12.30 so the top up is for the extra hours.

    €10 for 2.5hrs is very reasonable. Nothing wrong with that.
    It's the boyo's charging €100 or so a month for 'arts and crafts materials' that need to be cracked down on


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