Do improvements in parental leave or subsidised Early Years provision lead to better development outcomes for children? This is the question that is put forward by Nabanita Datta Gupta and Jonas Jessen in a new report from SNS, Centre for Business and Policy Studies in Sweden. It reviews evidence from a number of casual studies
Investment in Early Years is one of the most important tools available to ensure that children all over the world benefit from formal schooling and, later in life, from improved health, social, and economic outcomes, to reduce the intergenerational transmission of poverty. To mark Africa Day on 25 May 2023, we looked at South Africa’s
Masterclass made possible thanks to funds raised by Early Childhood Ireland members on National Pyjama Day 252 Dublin members contributed almost €105k towards €350,000 total Early Childhood Ireland and Italy’s world-renowned ‘Reggio Children’ are joining forces to deliver a masterclass on the child-centred Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Years education to an audience of
The Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is engaged in ‘pre-legislative scrutiny’ of the General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023.The Committee met last week with representatives from Tusla, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Barnardos and the Children’s Ombudsman. Childminding During the discussions Sean Sherlock TD
Late last year, Early Childhood Ireland published the first in a series of Explainers which describe key aspects of our sector’s work. These resources, which are available free on our website, are designed to provide a useful overview for journalists, students, academics, policy professionals and anyone interested in Ireland’s Early Years, and School Age Care
Proposed legislation, which aims to give Tusla greater enforcement powers in its regulation of Early Years (EY) and School Age Care (SAC) settings, was approved for drafting by Government last week. Under The Heads and General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023, Tusla will be able to immediately close unregistered EY and SAC
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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
Funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, 2018-2027 Company Registration No: 506235
Charity No CHY: 19987
Registered Charity No: 20078904
