Family left shaken after toddler escapes from childcare centre
“She could have been hit by a car” A family has been left shaken after their toddler escaped from a childcare centre in Australia. The two-year-old girl attended a childcare facility in Melbourne but somehow managed to escape. The girl’s family has slammed the staff for letting this happen. The young girl was attending the […]
4 years ago
Childcare Services may close as providers reject New Core Funding Model
“Over one third of providers committed to rejecting the new core funding model.” Thousands of parents across Ireland could face an autumn without childcare, as Early Childcare and Education (ECCE) service providers face closure, they say, as a result of a new Government proposal for Core Funding supports, due to come into play on September […]
4 years ago
The Labour party calls for the introduction of a universal, public childcare system
Ireland ranks pretty poorly among developed countries for affordable childcare. In fact, in June this year, a report by UNICEF found that an Irish couple with an average income would need to spend between a third or half of their income on childcare fees. Last week, Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman, promised to ‘double’ state support […]
5 years ago
Early Childhood Ireland calls for a roadmap to reform for childcare investment crisis
“Honour your commitment to double investment.” Families and childcare providers need to see leadership from their elected representatives, they need to see that politicians are taking the childcare investment crisis seriously. That’s the message Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the early years sector, is sending to TDs today as they return to Dáil […]
5 years ago
Early Childhood Ireland raises serious funding concerns with TDs as crèches reopen
There seems to be no solution in sight for Ireland’s childcare crisis. Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the early years sector, has raised funding concerns with TDs today as many members reopen childcare settings across Ireland for the new term. Early Childhood Ireland members are also reporting additional staffing issues as employees seek […]
5 years ago
Irish government need to build childcare sector around Scandinavian model
Many want to see changes in the childcare sector. Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the childcare sector, has said the challenges presented by Covid-19 could be the driving force needed to bring Ireland closer to the Scandinavian childcare model. Early Childhood Ireland, which supports 3,800 childcare members nationwide, was commenting today ahead of […]
6 years ago