Indira Priyadarshini
28/07/2021
Month: July 2021
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Submission towards a National Action Plan Against Racism for Ireland
This week’s Policy Brief gives an overview of Early Childhood Ireland’s recent submission to the Anti-Racism Committee’s Public Consultation on a new National Action Plan against Racism for Ireland. In July 2021, Early Childhood Ireland made a submission to the Anti-Racism Committee’s Public Consultation on a new National Action Plan against Racism for Ireland. Since
Indira Priyadarshini
27/07/2021
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Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report 2019/2020
The Policy Brief this week presents the main findings of the Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report 2019/2020, produced by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report 2019/2020 has been recently published by Minister Roderic O’Gorman, T.D. The report is produced
Indira Priyadarshini
19/07/2021
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EYES Update 20 July 2021
This week the team look at an important clarification regarding summer camps. The team also looks at the once off EWSS Eligibility Review form, new international travel rules and Fire Safety Certification for the re-registration process. Early Times Weekly Early Childhood Ireland’s Early Years Employer Service (EYES) can be contacted Monday to Friday from 9am
Indira Priyadarshini
19/07/2021
Early Childhood Ireland publishes Budget 2022 submission with warning to government that ‘families have waited too long’
Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the early years sector, published its Budget 2022 submission today (13.07.21) with a call for government to meet the commitment in the national early years strategy, First 5, to at least double investment by 2028. In Budget 2022, the government must begin to meet this target by increasing
Deepak Purohit
13/07/2021
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Early Childhood Ireland’s Budget 2022 Submission: Keeping Our Promise to Children
Early Childhood Ireland published its Budget 2022 submission on Tuesday, 13 July 2021 with a call for the government to meet the commitment in the national early years strategy, First 5, to at least double investment by 2028. In Budget 2022, the government must begin to meet this target by increasing funding and announce the
Indira Priyadarshini
12/07/2021
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Early Childhood Ireland’s Transitions podcast series
Early Childhood Ireland’s Transitions podcast series is now published in ‘Let’s get Ready – a DCEDIY initiative. This initiative is designed to enable early years professionals to support children and families with the transition from home to preschool and from preschool to primary school.
Indira Priyadarshini
08/07/2021
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Scéalta is Five!
Our first look back in the archive is from Kathleen Tuite who has been involved in contributing to and editing Scéalta from the beginning. In fact, she was the author of the very first Scéalta blog post Early Childhood Ireland published! Kathleen says ‘Scéalta celebrates its fifth birthday this week, and as we look back
Indira Priyadarshini
05/07/2021
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2020 Childhood Paused
On June 14, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) launched its annual report. The report, entitled 2020 Childhood Paused, details how the work of the office has been influenced by the pandemic, the complaints received, and the initiatives undertaken to ensure that children’s views are represented at every level. It also outlines other projects that
Indira Priyadarshini
05/07/2021
