On 1 December, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth published the findings of a 12-Month Review of the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) and the Work-Study Test Evidence Review.
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On 23 November the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth met to discuss child poverty in Ireland.
As part of the “First Years, First Priority Campaign, Eurochild hosted a webinar recently on the challenges in tackling disadvantage in early childhood based on the key findings of country analysis and cross-country data on early childhood.
The first day of the nursery is hard for everyone, even for a crocodile. And on top of this, there are so many sounds and noises to be heard! How does little Crocodile deal with it all? Follow him as he journeys through the sounds he encounters and tries to make it through to the end of the day when he will be reunited with his mum again.
National Women’s Council of Ireland host webinar on ‘Gender Budgeting in Ireland: Delivering change for women’ that takes an analytical lens to Budget 2022 in respect of advancing women’s equality in Ireland.
New research released this week by WorkEqual says that career progression is impacted most by parents of pre-school children than any other age group: 46% of women feel impacted, compared to 16% of men.
This week we answer a number of queries relating to the new online Garda Vetting process including how long Garda Vetting applications are taking.
Continuing our Podcast series on Children’s Participation, Sharon Skehill, from Newtown Kids’ Club: Willows and Nursery outdoor settings, Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway discusses how she ensures that children of all ages are consulted and those opinions acted on in her day to day practice.
We would like to thank all our members who participated in this year’s National Pyjama Day 2021. It was so wonderful to see the images of all the children in settings nationwide enjoying the day. We hope you all had had a wonderful day celebrating ‘children helping children and having fun’.
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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
