NSLF aims to assist early year’s educators to pursue early learning and care (ELC) qualifications at level 7 and level 8 that have been approved by the Qualifications Advisory Board (QAB) while continuing to work in the sector.

At the heart of Nurturing Skills is a vision of “a well-qualified, skilled, diverse and valued professional workforce that is centred on children’s rights, needs and potential and that provides quality experiences for children in partnership with families, and which continues to advance its professional development within a coherent and competent system.”

Qualifying Courses for NSLF

The NSLF makes up to a 90% contribution to course fees for participating students for the Sept 25/26 academic year. Our Evening Delivery of the Early Childhood Education & Care Degree is a qualifying course.

How to Apply

To apply for funding, interested applicants should email Pobal , at NSLF@pobal.ie to request a link to the NSLF Student Portal. For information on eligibility, please visit NSLF at Gov.ie.

Further Information

If you would like further information on the NSLF or the BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care programme, please complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch shortly.