Last week, Early Childhood Ireland launched our Policy Proposal, A Single Agency for the Early Years and School Age Care sector. Since 2019 Early Childhood Ireland has been advocating for a Single Agency for the Early Years (EY) and School Age Care (SAC) sector. We were successful in having this added to the Programme for
In Policy in Action this week, we examine a recent Irish Times article addressing closures in Early Years settings (available here to publication subscribers). This article features our Director of Policy, Frances Byrne, and Early Years provider and long-time member Louise Kilbane. This piece is an excellent example of how our media and policy teams
First 5 Phase 2 (2023-2025) Implementation Plan and new Young Ireland Framework Last week, on Monday 20 November 2023, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) marked Children’s Day by launching the latest implementation plan for First 5, the ten-year whole of government strategy for babies, young children and their families. The
Oireachtas Update Concerns about new financial reporting requirements on Early Years (EY) and School Age Care (SAC) providers were raised at a meeting between policy makers and officials from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and members of the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Education, Disability, Integration and Youth, last week (14 November
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,
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
The Policy Brief this week presents the main findings of the Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report 2019/2020, produced by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report 2019/2020 has been recently published by Minister Roderic O’Gorman, T.D. The report is produced
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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
