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Policy in Action 19 Dec 2023

Department publishes transitional arrangements for financial reporting   Following discussions with Early Years (EY) and School Age Care (SAC) stakeholders, including Early Childhood Ireland, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) has issued finalised transitional arrangements for financial reporting to cover year one and year two of Core Funding. In this transitional

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Survey on Irish-Medium provision of Early Years and School Age Care settings

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

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Policy Proposal: Closures of Early Years and School Age Care Settings

Last week, representatives from Early Childhood Ireland presented a Policy Proposal to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, which was discussing the Early Years sector and issues arising. The purpose of this Policy Proposal is to provide an overview of Early Childhood Ireland’s recommendations to the Department of Children, Equality,

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