On Tuesday, May 16 2023, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) released its annual report for 2022. The ‘Falling Behind – Children’s Rights in Ireland’ report revealed a total of 1,812 complaints made to the Ombudsman’s office last year and highlighted numerous areas of concern, with the mental health system, increased poverty, and barriers to
Proposed legislation, which aims to give Tusla greater enforcement powers in its regulation of Early Years (EY) and School Age Care (SAC) settings, was approved for drafting by Government last week. Under The Heads and General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023, Tusla will be able to immediately close unregistered EY and SAC
In 2019, the then Minister for Children and Youth Affairs announced that a review of the enforcement powers of the Tusla Early Years Inspectorate (Tusla EYI) would be undertaken by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA). This work was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but was recommenced in 2021 under the auspices
Last week, Early Childhood Ireland hosted a policy conference discussing outdoor play in Early Years (EY) settings and how outdoor play can be better facilitated by stakeholders in the sector. This conference gathered policymakers and stakeholders from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), the Department of Education, Tusla, sector organisations and
Garda Vetting Update 20 September 2022 Its that time of year again, so this week we look at the Garda Vetting requirements for transition year students. Transition Year Students and Garda Vetting A “Transition Year Student” is a student participating in an approved programme in a Department of Education and Skills second level school. A
Apply for re-vetting now so you are ready for the Tusla registration renewal deadline of November 1 2022. We encourage all members to check their Garda Vetting and make sure it’s been done within the past 3 years. Tusla will be checking there is documentation to show evidence of this. The re-vetting process is the
We are here to support you Early Childhood Ireland’s Early Years Employer Service (EYES) can be contacted Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, by phone on (01) 405 7103 or by email at eyes@earlychildhoodireland.ie. The EYES team is here to help with a range of issues related to the running of the Early Years
This week the team look at an important clarification regarding summer camps. The team also looks at the once off EWSS Eligibility Review form, new international travel rules and Fire Safety Certification for the re-registration process. Early Times Weekly Early Childhood Ireland’s Early Years Employer Service (EYES) can be contacted Monday to Friday from 9am
On June 14, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) launched its annual report. The report, entitled 2020 Childhood Paused, details how the work of the office has been influenced by the pandemic, the complaints received, and the initiatives undertaken to ensure that children’s views are represented at every level. It also outlines other projects that
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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
