Earlier this month, the Scottish Government released guidance on taking a children’s human rights approach. The document was developed to provide information and resources to support public authorities and other organisations in implementing a children’s human rights approach. The guidance covers the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the UNCRC (Incorporation)(Scotland)
Last week, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) published the End of Year Three Evaluation Report of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM). The independent evaluation, undertaken by the University of Derby, involved almost 2,000 stakeholders – parents, educators, providers and representative groups. The Report The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)
Early Childhood Ireland has called on the Government to reduce the consistent poverty rate for children living in Ireland from 7.5 per cent to 2 per cent over five years. This ambitious target is one of many proposals that Early Childhood Ireland has made as part of a recent submission to the Public Consultation on
This week, our Policy in Focus outlines the main recommendations from a recently published study entitled The Early Years Sector: A Case Study in Policy Development, written by Dr Fergal Lynch from the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, University Galway, who is also the former Secretary General of the Department of Children. Overview For
Last week, as part of our continuing advocacy work, our team engaged with local media throughout the country by issuing our first press release of the year. We reiterated our call for a coherent 5-year plan for the Early Years and School Age Care sector and outlined how Government can address some of the main
This webinar series is part of The Reggio Children Project 2023, funded by National Pyjama Day, and I am pleased to announce that booking for the fifth session A Mosaic of Marks, Words, and Materials is now open. This exciting and interactive webinar is going to be a bit different to the previous sessions. It
This week’s Policy in Action gives an overview of policy developments that are expected in 2024 for the Early Years (EY) and School Age Care (SAC) sector. Child Care (Amendment) Bill New legislation which proposes to give Tusla greater enforcement powers in its regulation of Early Years and School Age Care settings, and which removes
In December 2023, the Fawcett Society in the United Kingdom published its report Transforming Early Childhood Education and Care: Sharing International Learning Part 1. This background report is part 1 of a two-part project which examines five other countries and territories, all of which have undergone significant reforms to their Early Years systems and considers
The fourth webinar in our series on the Reggio Emilia Approach will take place on Thursday, 11 January. This webinar series is part of The Reggio Children Project 2023, funded by National Pyjama Day. Date: Thursday, 11 January Time: 6pm to 8pm, online Theme: The Culture of the Atelier: An approach to learning. Speakers: Lorella
Department publishes transitional arrangements for financial reporting Following discussions with Early Years (EY) and School Age Care (SAC) stakeholders, including Early Childhood Ireland, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) has issued finalised transitional arrangements for financial reporting to cover year one and year two of Core Funding. In this transitional
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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
