The United Kingdom (UK) Government’s plans to provide 30 hours of “free childcare” in England “not only risk exacerbating inequalities, but also worsening the quality of education for all young children,” according to a recent policy briefing entitled ‘Inequality in Early Years Education’, published by the Sutton Trust. The 30 hours of free childcare scheme
In December 2023, the Fawcett Society in the United Kingdom published its report Transforming Early Childhood Education and Care: Sharing International Learning Part 1. This background report is part 1 of a two-part project which examines five other countries and territories, all of which have undergone significant reforms to their Early Years systems and considers
The European Commission has published a new policy brief which examines the causes and repercussions of staff shortages in the Early Years (EY) sector. It always looks at possible measures to address the shortages. Increasing Staff Shortages Most European countries are facing staff shortages in the EY sector. Austria requires 7,200 more staff by 2025
At the end of October, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth (DCEDIY) released the results from a survey on Irish-medium provision of Early Years and School Age Care settings. The survey followed a five-year action plan published in 2018 that included a series of commitments relating to Irish language provision in Early
The annual monitoring report on Nurturing Skills has just been published. Nurturing Skills, the workforce plan for the Early Years and School Age Care sector, aims to improve qualification levels, create professional development pathways, and promote careers in the sector. The annual monitoring report focuses on the main achievements of 2022. It also gives a
This week’s Policy Brief gives an overview of Early Childhood Ireland’s recent submission to the Anti-Racism Committee’s Public Consultation on a new National Action Plan against Racism for Ireland. In July 2021, Early Childhood Ireland made a submission to the Anti-Racism Committee’s Public Consultation on a new National Action Plan against Racism for Ireland. Since
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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
