Early Childhood Care and Education at Portobello Institute

Nurturing Skills Learner Fund (NSLF) - Registrations Now Open!

Portobello Institute is participating in the Nurturing Skills Learner Fund (NSLF) 2025. If you want to study your BA (Ord) level 7 or BA (Hons) level 8 Early Childhood Care and Education degree with us this October, places will be limited, please register your interest by submitting the form below and we will be in touch with you.

Register Your Interest Now - Limited Places Available

"The process through Portobello was super easy, the communication with staff made the process so much easier. I was a bit worried going back to education after taking some time off but the staff at Portobello are so reassuring." - Una Broderick, Early Childhood Care and Education Student

 

What's the latest on the Nurturing Skills Learner Fund?

At this time, the gov.ie webpage has not yet updated the information for the 2025 NSLF period, and we are awaiting any updates regarding the scheme. If you register your interest with us you will be the first to know as soon as we have information on this.

Read more on our recent blog here.

Why Choose Portobello Institute?

Choosing Portobello Institute means that you will study 100% of your classes online around full-time work hours, you can complete the required work placement hours in your current role in an early years setting, and you can relax knowing our courses are assessment based with no exam pressure. We are the early years sector's leading education provider and our Institute was founded in early years education in 1981.

The NSLF is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.