The Budget 2022 announcement last week saw a turning point in State recognition of the childcare sector with a commitment of multiannual investment to reform the childcare sector.
This week we look at Garda Vetting application turnaround times and the specific forms for Transition Year students aged 16 to 18 years.
Government statement of intent recognises need for further investment year on year. Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the early years sector, has today (12.10.21) welcomed the announcement of the childcare package as part of Budget 2022. There is still much work to be done to reform the sector but, after years of
The delayed extension of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, by only one month, so close to the Budget 2022 announcements is the latest example of the piecemeal approach by the government to childcare that has made uncertainty the norm for parents and providers.
Early Childhood Ireland Members can now track every Garda Vetting application that they enter into the new online vetting system. We also have some information to help when inputting an applicant’s details.
Early Childhood Ireland says one-month extension of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme is the latest example of piecemeal arrangements.
On the 21st of September, statements were made in the Dáil on the Ombudsman for Children’s Initiative: ‘A Better Normal’ – Eliminating poverty and child homelessness post-COVID.
We are delighted that over 1900 of our members are successfully using our online Garda vetting process, and we have made a short video to help you navigate through the new online Garda vetting process.
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.
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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
