On International Women’s Day 2025 we are calling for change for over 30,000 Early Years educators and School Age Care practitioners, 97% of whom are women.

Early Childhood Ireland

05.03.2025

Evaluating and monitoring quality is vital for policy development - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland looks at how European countries monitor and evaluate quality in their monitoring quality systems.

Early Childhood Ireland

05.03.2025

Garda Vetting - Compliance Guidelines - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland provides important information on Garda Vetting Compliance Guidelines and Garda National Vetting Bureau Audits.

Early Childhood Ireland

05.03.2025

Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office Progress Report - Early Childhood Ireland

We provide an overview of the recently published first Progress Report on the work of the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office.

Early Childhood Ireland

26.02.2025

Educators’ perspectives on the DEIS programme - Early Childhood Ireland

We outline the findings from a recent TASC’s report on Educators’ perspectives on the challenges, successes and opportunities of the DEIS.

Early Childhood Ireland

26.02.2025

Ireland has no legal obligation to guarantee an Early Years place - Early Childhood Ireland

Ireland is one of only three EU States that does not provide a legal entitlement to an Early Years place or compulsory Early Years education.

Early Childhood Ireland

26.02.2025

Early Childhood Ireland: New Garda Vetting Feature for Our Members - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland highlights are exciting new Garda Vetting features for our members aimed to enhance your Garda Vetting experience.

Early Childhood Ireland

19.02.2025

Report compares Ireland’s Early Years workforce with European counterparts - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland reviews the European Commission report, which sheds light on Ireland’s Early Years workforce.

Early Childhood Ireland

19.02.2025

Ireland’s population of under 5s declined by 15 per cent in ten years - Early Childhood Ireland

We look at the decline of Ireland’s under 5s population and review the contributing factors highlighted in a recent Eurydice report.

Early Childhood Ireland

19.02.2025

Department of Education Inspectorate Report and Thematic Review - Early Childhood Ireland

We provide an overview of the findings from the recent Department of Education Inspectorate Report (2021-2023) and Thematic Review.

Early Childhood Ireland

19.02.2025

Early Childhood Ireland: Exciting New Garda Vetting Features for Our Members - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland announce our exciting new Garda Vetting features for our members aimed to enhance your Garda Vetting experience.

Early Childhood Ireland

19.02.2025

A new Programme for Government and embracing plurilingualism - Early Childhood Ireland

In January’s Making the News, we focus on our new eLearning programme and our asks for the new Programme for Government.

Early Childhood Ireland

19.02.2025

Early Years is as important as primary and secondary education – Early Childhood Ireland 2025 Barometer - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland’s 2025 Barometer tracks public attitudes regarding Early Years and School Age Care.

Early Childhood Ireland

19.02.2025

Early Childhood Ireland releases new Barometer - Early Childhood Ireland

Annual Early Childhood Ireland 2025 Barometer reveals overwhelming support for access to high-quality Early Years and School Age Care

Early Childhood Ireland

19.02.2025

Early Childhood Ireland: Garda Vetting - Compliance Guidelines - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland provides important information on employers responsibilities regarding Garda Vetting Compliance-Guidelines.

Early Childhood Ireland

19.02.2025

Consultation around the Traveller and Roma Education Strategy - Early Childhood Ireland

We outline the findings from consultations with children and young people as part of the Traveller and Roma Education Strategy.

Early Childhood Ireland

19.02.2025

Policy in Action 5 February 2025 - Early Childhood Ireland

Attracting, training and retaining high-quality early years staff is the cornerstone for a system that delivers quality for all children.

Early Childhood Ireland

29.01.2025

Early Childhood Ireland Dashboards: A New Garda Vetting Feature - Early Childhood Ireland

We discuss the Early Childhood Ireland Dashboards, a new Garda Vetting feature, designed to streamline the vetting process.

Early Childhood Ireland

29.01.2025

State of the Nation's Children Report 2024 - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland provide's an overview of the 2024 findings of the annual State of the Nation's Children Report.

Early Childhood Ireland

29.01.2025

Policy in Action 28 January 2025 - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland welcomes the new programme for Government and discusses the key areas of focus for the Early Years sector.

Early Childhood Ireland

24.01.2025

Status Red - Storm Éowyn Thursday, 23 January and Friday 24, January 2025 - Early Childhood Ireland

Met Éireann has issued a Status Red warning for Ireland on Friday, 24 January 2025. We provide advice for Early Years settings.

Early Childhood Ireland

22.01.2025

Policy in Action 21 January 2025 - Early Childhood Ireland

As the Programme for Government reaches its final stages, we look at some of the current proposals and reflect on our key asks.

Early Childhood Ireland

22.01.2025

Transitioning from Early Years to primary school in Ireland - Early Childhood Ireland

An overview of current measures taken in Early Years settings and primary schools to ensure smooth transitions during a child’s education.

Early Childhood Ireland

15.01.2025

Policy in Action 14 January 2025 - Early Childhood Ireland

We look ahead to the expected Early Years and School Age Care policy developments and the work of Early Childhood Ireland in 2025.

Early Childhood Ireland

15.01.2025

Tackling child poverty with action on multiple fronts - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland takes a closer look at proposed measures to tackle child poverty in Ireland and the UK.

Early Childhood Ireland

14.01.2025

Press Release: New year brings no relief as staff shortages and waiting lists persist in Early Years and School Age Care settings nationwide

Early Childhood Ireland calls for staff shortages and stark waiting lists to be addressed in the next Programme for Government.

Early Childhood Ireland

09.01.2025

Making the News: A year of Advocacy, Play and Pyjamas - Early Childhood Ireland

In December’s edition of Making the News, Early Childhood Ireland shares media highlights from our work in 2024.

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AIM - the first form of intervention for children - Early Childhood Ireland

Staff turnover rate as high as 54% in some areas - Early Childhood Ireland

Our Dashboards and Tracking your Garda Vetting Applications - Early Childhood Ireland

How to deliver an effective child poverty strategy - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland Dashboards: A New Garda Vetting Feature - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Years and School Age Care in Ireland: A Public Good - Early Childhood Ireland

Oireachtas update - Early Childhood Ireland

Garda Vetting Update: Compliance Guidelines - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Development in European Countries - Early Childhood Ireland

Garda Vetting Update: Police Clearance Certificate - Early Childhood Ireland

Barometer 2025 and pay and conditions for graduates - Early Childhood Ireland

The link between child poverty and women’s poverty - Early Childhood Ireland

International Women’s Day calls for better pay and conditions - Early Childhood Ireland

Press note: Early Childhood Ireland calls for change for female-led Early Years and School Age Care workforce on International Women’s Day - Early Childhood Ireland

Evaluating and monitoring quality is vital for policy development - Early Childhood Ireland

Garda Vetting - Compliance Guidelines - Early Childhood Ireland

Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office Progress Report - Early Childhood Ireland

Educators’ perspectives on the DEIS programme - Early Childhood Ireland

Ireland has no legal obligation to guarantee an Early Years place - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland: New Garda Vetting Feature for Our Members - Early Childhood Ireland

Report compares Ireland’s Early Years workforce with European counterparts - Early Childhood Ireland

Ireland’s population of under 5s declined by 15 per cent in ten years - Early Childhood Ireland

Department of Education Inspectorate Report and Thematic Review - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland: Exciting New Garda Vetting Features for Our Members - Early Childhood Ireland

A new Programme for Government and embracing plurilingualism - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Years is as important as primary and secondary education – Early Childhood Ireland 2025 Barometer - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland releases new Barometer - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland: Garda Vetting - Compliance Guidelines - Early Childhood Ireland

Consultation around the Traveller and Roma Education Strategy - Early Childhood Ireland

Policy in Action 5 February 2025 - Early Childhood Ireland

Early Childhood Ireland Dashboards: A New Garda Vetting Feature - Early Childhood Ireland

State of the Nation's Children Report 2024 - Early Childhood Ireland

Policy in Action 28 January 2025 - Early Childhood Ireland

Status Red - Storm Éowyn Thursday, 23 January and Friday 24, January 2025 - Early Childhood Ireland

Policy in Action 21 January 2025 - Early Childhood Ireland

Transitioning from Early Years to primary school in Ireland - Early Childhood Ireland

Policy in Action 14 January 2025 - Early Childhood Ireland

Tackling child poverty with action on multiple fronts - Early Childhood Ireland

Press Release: New year brings no relief as staff shortages and waiting lists persist in Early Years and School Age Care settings nationwide

Making the News: A year of Advocacy, Play and Pyjamas - Early Childhood Ireland

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