Partnerships

Partnerships

Early Childhood Ireland works to develop partnerships at home and abroad through a range of initiatives and projects. We do this collaboratively, bringing research evidence and knowledge (when research findings integrate with existing knowledge, beliefs, and practices) to bear to improve early years settings through reflective practice and professional dialogue. Early Childhood Ireland is the only selected partner in the Republic of Ireland of the highly influential Reggio Emilia Approach® from Italy. Early Childhood Ireland also leads on and partners in European Commission Erasmus +.

Léargas Lunch and Learn

Early Childhood Ireland partnered with Léargas in offering a free Lunch and Learn webinar to help our members prepare a strong application for the Erasmus+ funding that is newly available to the Early Years and School Age Care sector

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Leadership for Inclusion in Early Years (LINC) Programme

Our consortium with Mary Immaculate College and Maynooth University to develop and deliver a Level 6 Special Purpose Award (Higher Education) & online CPD for Inclusion Coordinators.

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Maynooth

Our partnership with the Froebel Department in Maynooth University to develop and deliver a BA in Early Childhood Teaching and Learning (Level 8, flexible).

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Reggio Emilia

Early Childhood Ireland are Reggio Children International Network partners for Ireland.

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Erasmus+

Our EU-funded partnerships delivering innovation in training and education to the early learning and care and school age childcare sector.

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Enhancing Quality in Family Day Care (Childminding) Project

This Project is funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Programme Key Action 2: Partnerships for Cooperation and led by Early Childhood Ireland.

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Our World of Languages (OWL) Project

Our partnership with Mother Tongues to strengthen linguistically responsive pedagogy.

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OWLET: Lullabies of the World

In 2023 and 2024, Early Childhood Ireland partnered with Mother Tongues as a follow on to Our World of Languages (OWL) Project to create OWLET: Lullabies of the World.

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