The business was established to respond to a growing need for quality childcare in our area. The affordability of childcare places at our Centre also allows families on low income to work part time jobs or go on to further education. The Group has been awarded 26 funded places under the Pre-School Education Expansion Programme and is in receipt of funding from the Department of Education. Under this programme children receiving funded places must attend five days per week. In order to qualify for funded places children must be in their Pre-School year. In the event of there being more applications than places the following criteria will be applied.