Dublin City Childcare Committee (DCCC) was established in 2002 and is one of 30 County and City Childcare Committees operating nationally funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY).
DCCC is registered in Dublin as a non-profit company limited by guarantee. Charity No. CHY 19155.
The charitable purpose of DCCC is to support the development of quality, affordable, accessible and inclusive early childhood care, education and out of school services for all children.
• To implement the childcare funding programmes locally on behalf of the Government;
• To develop and implement locally based needs-led strategies in line with governmental policies;
• To consolidate investment in the sector in order to support the continuing development of a stable, integrated and sustainable childcare infrastructure for all children and families in Dublin City;
• To continue to develop and deliver supports and continuous professional development in conjunction with key partners that meet the needs of early childhood care, education and out of school services for all children;
• To deliver local Practice Framework Quality Supports in Dublin City;
• To deliver local governance and operational quality supports in Dublin City;
• To deliver local parent supports in Dublin City;
• To deliver and implement a Quality Support Plan in Dublin City;
• To establish, develop and maintain effective links with appropriate Dublin City/regional structures that facilitate the sustained development of services for children in Dublin City;
• To co-ordinate and collate local information on the childcare sector for Dublin City