Dealing with the Pandemic: The case of early years and school age childcare providers in Ireland

Dealing with the Pandemic: The case of early years and school age childcare providers in Ireland

In summer 2020, Early Childhood Ireland completed a new qualitative interview project with our members. We sought to examine the impact the closure of childcare settings had on the sector, explore the effectiveness of the Covid-19 supports for the childcare sector and investigate their plans to re-open their settings.