The Minister for Finance has announced that the EWSS will remain in place and unchanged for the month of October. The Minister is considering a range of possible options for the future of EWSS and such arrangements will be outlined on Budget Day, 12 October 2021. Read more for the press release.
This week’s Policy Brief provides a summary of the recently published Education at a Glance 2021 report, focusing on early childhood education and care.
We are delighted that over 1800 of our members are successfully using our online vetting process, and we hope many more of you will find the new process straightforward and convenient. The Garda Vetting process is now fully online, so please do not post your applications to Early Childhood Ireland.
This week we outline the new process and how to know if you have successfully entered a Garda Vetting application.
The Policy Brief this week provides an overview of the Budget 2022 submissions from other organisations in Ireland, focusing on how they address the ELC/SAC sector.
Families and childcare providers need to see leadership from their elected representatives, they need to see that politicians are taking the childcare investment crisis seriously. That’s the message Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the early years sector, is sending to TDs today (15.09.21) as they return to Dáil Eireann following the summer recess.
Drum roll please. Congratulations to all those who entered and especially to the shortlisted settings!
The Policy Brief this week presents a research project developed by Eurochild that analyses early childhood development across Europe.
This week we look at the Garda vetting requirements for Transition Year students, and how to enter Garda vetting applications into our new online vetting process.
Are you thinking about nominating an amazing educator for the Early Childhood Ireland Pedagogical Leader Award 2021? Keep those nominations rolling in!
This summer marked the establishment of a Joint Labour Committee (JLC) for our sector involving representatives of some employers and some employees in discussions, which could lead to the establishment of an Employment Regulation Order (ERO), defining agreed terms and conditions for educators.
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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
