“It has helped me stay open without worrying how to pay my staff. This would have been a very difficult year to get through, with a huge downturn in parent fees.” Childcare provider, Rural setting Early Childhood Ireland as a result of COVID-19, has been campaigning for government commitment to retain the most important lifeline
On April 15, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, T.D., launched the National Action Plan for Childminding. Its overall aim is to improve access to high quality and affordable early learning and care and school-age childcare through childminding. Background The Plan follows through on the commitments made in the
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This survey was conducted with a group of Early Childhood Ireland members over the weekend April 9-11 as well as a number of follow up calls. The findings of the survey were presented to the Department of Education Early Years Inspection Team and with the TUSLA Inspection Team during the week April 12-15 by the
On April 16, Frontier Economics published three more research papers to inform the development of a new funding model for Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) in Ireland. The consultancy has been commissioned by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) to provide research support to an Expert
We are delighted to announce that our Garda vetting application process is now online! The new process is more time-efficient and cost-effective for our members. You no longer need to post applications to us, saving the cost of the envelope and postage stamp, and eliminating postal delays. It is an intuitive system and very easy
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Funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, 2018-2027 Company Registration No: 506235
Charity No CHY: 19987
Registered Charity No: 20078904
Funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, 2018-2027 Company Registration No: 506235
Charity No CHY: 19987
Registered Charity No: 20078904
