On Thursday, 3 March 2022, the newly established Special Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality met in public session for the first time, to debate the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality
ESRI report: How are children of migrants faring? Last week, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) hosted a webinar to coincide with the publication of a new report on the experiences of migrant children in Ireland. There is a growing body of research on the experiences of children who were not born in Ireland,
8 March 2022 Irish public overwhelmingly supports women-led early years and school age care sector Staff who work with children must have their work valued through proper terms and conditions Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the early years sector, has today (8.3.22) called on government to fully recognise and value this vital workforce,
Early Childhood Ireland stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. We see the invasion by the Russian government and the subsequent war as a betrayal of children’s rights, of life, respect, and safety.
Last week, the Children’s Rights Alliance published its annual Report Card which analyses the Programme for Government and how it performed for children and young people in 2021, by reviewing the 16 promises made to children and rating the government on its efforts.
As per the recent press release from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), public health measures for the sector will be removed as of Monday, 28 February 2022.
When Early Childhood Ireland published our fifth national Barometer last week, the headline news was that 80% of people in Ireland believe that young children have a right to early years care and education, but this year’s poll also showed strong support for the 30,000 staff who work in settings every day.
Early Childhood Ireland’s Barometer is an annual opinion poll conducted nationwide by RED C to gauge public attitudes to early years care and education.
On February 3, The Journal.ie published an investigative review of our system of childcare, why it matters,
the Irish model and the planned increase in state investment into our system of Early Learning and School Age Childcare.
In January 2022, Eurochild released a number of reports containing recommendations for the design and implementation of the Child Guarantee National Action Plans in six countries, including Ireland. The European Child Guarantee is an initiative that guarantees children in need access to key services to prevent and combat poverty and social exclusion. It focuses on access to free healthcare, early childhood education and care, education, among other measures.
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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
