Early Childhood Ireland

In September 2023, Tusla issued a regulatory notice introducing an important requirement for Early Years and School Ag...

Many countries across Europe face similar challenges in their Early Years and School Age Care systems. Affordability and accessibility issues, workforce shortages, low job satisfaction and low pay and conditions characterise systems that all aim to achieve high quality provision for all children. We provide an overview of efforts being taken by different European countries to...

We have had several engagements with members of the Oireachtas recently. These included a series of one-to-one meetings, a briefing with the Fine Gael Party internal committee on Childcare and those who attended our Barometer 2026 launch in Buswell’s hotel at the end of March.

Following its successful launch, all members of the Oireachtas were then sent a copy of the <...

Early Childhood Ireland is reminding all members of the urgent requirement to complete the new mandatory Garda Vetting training.

All members have been contacted regarding the requirement for your service to complete the mandatory Garda...

The Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) have developed a collaborative research and advocacy programme; Building The Early Education Workforce in England, aimed at improving the pay, conditions and status of people working in...