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257,000 children in Ireland are living in enforced deprivation

257,000 children living in enforced deprivation Over 250,000 children in Ireland are living in enforced deprivation, according to the latest Survey of Income and Living Conditions (SILC 2023) published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) is the official source of data on household and individual income and

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Policy in Action 5 March 2024

Oireachtas Update Early Childhood Ireland monitors the relevant work of the Oireachtas each week. Part of this work is to review Oireachtas debates and Parliamentary Questions (PQs) that are relevant to the Early Years (EY) and School Age Care (SAC) sector. Recently, these have included: Early Childhood Ireland Policy Proposal: Single Agency for Early Years

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State of the Nation’s Children (2023)

Minister Roderic O’Gorman recently launched the 2023 State of the Nation’s Children (SONC) report. This report provides a comprehensive picture of the lives of children in Ireland, including key information on children’s health, behavioural and educational outcomes, and their relationships with their parents and their friends. The SONC report provides the most up-to-date data on

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Case study on Early Years policy development in Ireland

This week, our Policy in Focus outlines the main recommendations from a recently published study entitled The Early Years Sector: A Case Study in Policy Development, written by Dr Fergal Lynch from the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, University Galway, who is also the former Secretary General of the Department of Children. Overview For

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Policy in Action 16 January 2024

Last week, as part of our continuing advocacy work, our team engaged with local media throughout the country by issuing our first press release of the year. We reiterated our call for a coherent 5-year plan for the Early Years and School Age Care sector and outlined how Government can address some of the main

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Policy in Action 5 December 2023

Minister questioned on Core Funding requirements at Oireachtas Children’s Committee   Financial reporting “We are close to…having something good, some clarity in the next day or two” regarding proposals for Core Funding financial returns, according to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD, at the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality,

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Policy in Action 7 November 2023

Oireachtas Update As part of our policy work, Early Childhood Ireland monitors the Oireachtas each week. As well as covering Committee meetings and Leaders’ Questions, we also review Parliamentary Questions (PQs) that are submitted by members of the Dáil to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (CEDIY), Roderic O’Gorman TD. Seanad debates

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Policy in Action 17 October 2023

We are very excited to bring you another Policy in Action update. In each update we will provide you with updates from the Policy, Advocacy and Campaigning (PAC) team, their work with members and their engagement with stakeholders, legislators and policy makers. Oireachtas Update Early Childhood Ireland monitors the relevant work of the Oireachtas each

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Policy Brief: Early Childhood Ireland’s Budget 2024 submission

Early Childhood Ireland is calling for children to be at the heart of Early Years (EY) and School Age Care (SAC) in Ireland in its Budget 2024 submission, published last week. A large body of international evidence has established that high-quality Early Years and School Age Care experiences for children provide long-lasting benefits for them,

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Policy Brief: Oireachtas Committee considers Child Care Bill 2023

The Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is engaged in ‘pre-legislative scrutiny’ of the General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023.The Committee met last week with representatives from Tusla, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Barnardos and the Children’s Ombudsman. Childminding During the discussions Sean Sherlock TD

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