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Sharing Knowledge

Sharing Knowledge

Early Childhood Ireland exchanges and shares knowledge actions and projects that link to our strategic plan that strives for every child in Ireland to experience the best possible start to a happy, healthy and thriving life. A key part of this is through supporting the delivery of high-quality Early Years and School Age Care (EY and SAC). We aim to do this through our national annual awards, the sharing of research, relevant professional development for the Early Years and School Age Care sector.

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Tip Sheets

Recognising the value of play in Early Years and School Age Care, we’re introducing three brand new tip sheets designed to support your work.

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The Practitioner Inquiry Programme

In February 2024, Early Childhood Ireland members had the opportunity to engage with a new and exciting practitioner inquiry programme, titled ‘Practitioner Inquiry – bridging the gap between research and pedagogy’.

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Early Childhood Ireland National Annual Awards

Our awards celebrate and showcase the sector’s ambition and commitment to continuously improve the quality of their practice and their services to children and their families.

Research Symposium

Every year, Early Childhood Ireland holds an exciting national research symposium. The audience is researchers, educator-researchers, academics, students and policymakers.

Ezine - Inspiring Practice

This monthly ezine curates practice- and pedagogy-relevant research evidence and is aimed at members and subscribers.

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Scéalta Blog

Scéalta is the Irish language word for stories. Early Childhood Ireland’s weekly blog covers topics relevant to early learning and care and school age childcare.

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