While more investment is welcome, Budget 2024 has not provided the radical rethink which was needed to bring Ireland in line with the best countries in the world for young children. That’s according to Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the Early Years sector, in response to news of some new funding in today’s
Ireland’s youngest citizens have a right to quality education and care, and it is the responsibility of every elected representative to stand up for that right. That’s the message which Early Childhood Ireland is sending to TDs and Senators as they return to Dáil Éireann this week. Calling for cross-Party and Independents’ commitment to transform
Last week, to coincide with the reopening of many Early Years and School Age Care (EY and SAC) settings following the summer break, we reiterated our call for children’s rights to be at the heart of the EY and SAC system in Budget 2024. Context Early Childhood Ireland believes that children are being let down
– Early Childhood Ireland calls for ambitious new approach as Early Years settings reopen. Ireland’s children are being let down because of a decades-long focus on providing childcare for economic reasons. That’s according to Early Childhood Ireland, which has called on the Government and policymakers to ‘completely rethink’ their approach to Early Years and School Age
‘Don’t miss this milestone for our children’ – Early Childhood Ireland asks Government to announce an ambitious five-year plan to transform Early Years and School Age Care.
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.
‘Don’t miss this milestone for our children’ – Early Childhood Ireland asks Government to announce an ambitious five-year plan to transform Early Years and School Age Care.
Early Childhood Ireland published its Budget 2022 submission on Tuesday, 13 July 2021 with a call for the 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 funding and announce the
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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
