Extension of NCS

Grovelands Childcare is now welcoming school age children that do not currently have a CHICK to apply for the National Childcare Scheme.

Under recent changes by the DCEDIY, the extension of NCS now means school age children can  avail of a universal subsidy for the hours they attend our school age service. Up until now this was only available as an income assessed subsidy.

Under our contract obligations we must inform all SAC (school age childcare) families of the extension of the NCS and that this subsidy is now available to you. It is up to you whether you wish to apply for it. A mandatory form will be available on your ChildPaths account in the coming days to complete. We will issue a notification through ChildPaths as soon as it is available to you.

Before you apply there are some guidance notes to be very aware of if you already have another child on the NCS. Please see below.

Instructions on how to add a sibling to the NCS

You can apply online for your NCS subsidy here using your MyGovID. See the Application Guide for assistance on how to apply.

To make a paper application, please contact the NCS Parent Support Centre on 01 906 8530. The Parent Support Centre will then send you an application form by post.