The Better Start Quality Development Service

Better Start the Quality Development Service provides mentoring and coaching to Early Learning and Care settings, based on the Síolta and Aistear frameworks and Tusla’s Quality and Regulatory Framework (QRF), so that those settings are of high quality and deliver positive outcomes for children.

How to avail of Better Start Quality Supports: 
Quality Development applications are available on HIVE. You can submit an application by logging into your Hive Account, in the Applications tab, select ‘BS QDS Applications’, followed by ‘New Application’.

If you have any questions or require assistance, please submit a request on Hive, selecting ‘Better Start QDS’ Programme or contact eypc@pobal.ie.

‘Aistear & Play’ CPD is part of the The National Síolta Aistear Initiative (NSAI) suite of courses supporting the roll out of Aistear. This Aistear CPD programme is delivered in partnership with the Better Start Quality Development Service (QDS).  Course details are available here

A range of training courses including online courses are signposted here Training Archives - Better Start