About Us

The Galway City and County Childcare Committee was established in 2000 to assist in the development of a wide range of integrated, high quality, accessible and affordable services for children in Galway city and county.

Membership

The Committee is made up of 20 members representing statutory and voluntary groups with an interest in childcare, partnership boards, childcare providers and parents.

STATUTORY SECTOR HSE Local Authorities/County & City Dev Boards VECs FÁS	2 2 2 1
PARTNERSHIP BOARDS Galway City Partnership Galway Rural Development Company	1 1
SOCIAL PARTNERS Chamber of Commerce Farming Organisations Community /Voluntary Sector	1 1 2
CHILDCARE SECTOR National Voluntary Childcare Organisations Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta, Teo.	2 1
CHILDCARE PROVIDERS	3
PARENTS	1

Staff

The Galway City & County Childcare Committee employs 9 staff members, including a Coordinator, Administrator, Clerical Worker, Childminder Advisory Officer and Information Officer, as well as 4 Development Officers, one for each of the following areas: Galway City and West County Galway and 2 for East County Galway. The key goal of Galway City & County Childcare Committee is to coordinate the implementation of National Childcare Policy at local level on behalf of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

The key objectives of GCCCC are:

to coordinate and assist the development of quality childcare services
to implement national childcare programmes at local level
to coordinate and assist the provision of accredited training and in-service training for childcare providers/staff
to provide information and resources for childcare providers, parents and the general public
To develop a strategic plan 2011-2013
to participate in the development and delivery of interagency family support initiatives that promote social inclusion

Galway City & County Childcare Committee was the first such committee to be established.