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Policy Brief: From Poverty to Potential: A programme for Child Poverty and Well-Being, Initial Programme Plan: July 2023 – December 2025

The Child Poverty and Well-Being Programme Office, established in the Department of the Taoiseach, aims to tackle child poverty and enhance children’s overall well-being in Ireland. This initiative recognises that ending child poverty is vital, not only for children’s happiness and development, but also for achieving broader economic, environmental, and social goals. Following the decision

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Paula 22/08/2023
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Policy Brief: IHREC Policy Statement on Care

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) recently released a new Policy Statement on Care, which promotes a human rights and equality-based framework for care and outlines the actions that the State must take to translate European and international standards into public policy commitments and measures. IHREC supports several of Early Childhood Ireland’s key

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Martin Nagle 15/08/2023
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Policy Brief: Investing in Early Years education pays for itself

A report published by the UK’s New Economics Foundation argues that government investment in early years education pays for itself. The returns are so high that this investment pays for itself even when funded entirely through borrowing. The primary driving force behind these substantial returns lies in the significant improvements in social and economic outcomes

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Martin Nagle 25/07/2023
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Policy Brief: Availability, Quality, and Affordability of Early Years care

A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) looks at the availability, quality, and affordability of Early Years care in OECD countries. It looks at the differences in enrolment rates across the OECD and efforts to improve the availability of Early Years care. It also analyses the variation in out-of-pocket care

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Martin Nagle 11/07/2023

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Early Childhood Ireland

Funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, 2018-2027 Company Registration No: 506235
Charity No CHY: 19987
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Early Childhood Ireland

Funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, 2018-2027 Company Registration No: 506235
Charity No CHY: 19987
Registered Charity No: 20078904

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  • Hainault House, Belgard Square, South Tallaght D24 RFV0
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