Early Childhood Development Data and Policies
The Policy Brief this week presents a research project developed by Eurochild that analyses early childhood development across Europe.
The Policy Brief this week presents a research project developed by Eurochild that analyses early childhood development across Europe.
This summer marked the establishment of a Joint Labour Committee (JLC) for our sector involving representatives of some employers and some employees in discussions, which could lead to the establishment of an Employment Regulation Order (ERO), defining agreed terms and conditions for educators.
Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the early years sector, has raised funding concerns with TDs today (30.08.21) as many members reopen childcare settings across Ireland for the new term. Early Childhood Ireland members are also reporting additional staffing issues as employees seek out better pay and working conditions in other sectors.
Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the early years sector, published its Budget 2022 submission today (13.07.21) with a call for government to meet the commitment in the national early years strategy, First 5, to at least double investment by 2028. In Budget 2022, the government must begin to meet this target by increasing
The Early Childhood Ireland Childcare Barometer 2021 was released yesterday, Monday 15 February 2021. This is the fourth edition of the annual poll, which gauges public attitudes to early years care and education in Ireland. As in previous years, Early Childhood Ireland commissioned RED C to conduct the poll, which surveys a nationally representative sample
– Call for investment to ensure proper pay and conditions for early years workers, as professionalisation of the sector continues – Tuesday, 1 December 2020: Early Childhood Ireland has called for early years practitioners to be treated on a par with professionals working across the wider care and education sectors. The organisation – which
Monday, 17 August 2020 Early Childhood Ireland raise concerns that delays in testing will impact sector Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the early years sector, has today (17.08.2020) raised concerns that delays in Covid-19 testing will have serious implications on maintaining the necessary staff ratios within childcare settings across Ireland. Early
PRESS RELEASE Thursday, 10th September 2020 Early Childhood Ireland research shows how Covid-19 increased pressure on ‘already struggling’ childcare sector The Covid-19 pandemic hit Ireland’s childcare sector particularly hard because of deep-rooted, long-term and structural flaws in the sector. That’s according to Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the early years sector, which
The Focused Policy Assessment of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Higher Capitation payment is available now on the Government’s website. This assessment was conducted by the Research and Evaluation Unit of the DCYA. It highlights that since the higher capitation payment was introduced the has been a significant increase is settings meeting the
Today, 10 June, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone announced a major funding package to facilitate the reopening of childcare facilities from 29 June. In developing the funding model, the Minister recognises that a reduced number of children are likely to attend Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) services in the initial weeks
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Funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, 2018-2027 Company Registration No: 506235
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Registered Charity No: 20078904
Funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, 2018-2027 Company Registration No: 506235
Charity No CHY: 19987
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