Policy and Implementation Panel 2017-2018

Thank you to all members who applied to join  ECI’s Policy and Implementation Panel 2017-2018. We were delighted by the great level of interest from new and existing Panel members. The Panel is now established with cross-sectoral representation of private and community providers from full-time, part-time, sessional and ECCE only services throughout urban and rural Ireland. We are looking forward to an exciting year of Panel activity, advocacy and engagement in which the Panel will help ECI to reflect the reality on the ground for you, our 3,800 strong membership.

Given the ongoing work of existing departmental groups and forums, the following ECI Policy and Implementation Panel members will continue to represent the Panel and wider membership:

• Lousie Kilbane on the Early Years Forum and its Professionalisation Sub-Group;
• Karen Clince on the DCYA Working Group on School Age Childcare;
• Valerie Gaynor and Liz Jackson on the DCYA Affordable Childcare Scheme Business Systems Consultative Group.

As coordinator of the Policy and Implementation Panel, our Policy Officer Amy McArdle will keep you informed about the above-mentioned meetings and will ensure your feedback is recieved by Louise, Karen, Valerie and Liz in the course of their work. She is also delighted to hear from you about any policy issue you’d like to discuss. You can call or email her directly: 014040645
amcardle@earlychildhoodireland.ie