What are providers saying about the new early-childhood funding scheme?
Concerns include fee-freeze requirement and that smaller operators could be squeezed out
What will latest childcare funding scheme mean for parents, children and providers?
The State is about to inject an extra €172m into the childcare system. Where will it go?
Creches reopen: ‘Some of them were cuddling into their mam’s legs’
Majority of childcare facilities open doors but industry warns about viability
Childcare providers wait with ‘bated breath’ for funding announcement
Creches and childcare services facing ‘huge costs’ to open as planned on June 29th
Tens of thousands protest in Dublin over ‘crisis’ in childcare sector
Up to half of childcare facilities shut for ‘day of protest’ over pay and conditions
Hundreds of childcare facilities due to close on February 5th
‘Improved terms and conditions’ needed to support ‘sustainable’ Early Years services
New national childcare scheme: 11 essential points you need to know
New system launches on Wednesday but low-income families on existing programmes will be allowed to remain on them indefinitely
School-age childcare – who foots the bill?
Ireland spends five times less on childcare than the UNICEF target of 1% GDP
Childcare costs a fortune, staff earn little. How can it be fixed?
How can we sort out Ireland’s ‘glorified babysitter’ industry?
Investment in early childhood services will save money, says childcare marcher
Government ‘need to recognise sector for the hugely important public service it is’
Childcare professionals march on Dáil to call for more funding
Demonstrators say Government needs to act to address sector’s low wages
The childcare problem: We need to listen to what workers are telling us
Opinion: People working in the sector are actually subsidising early childhood education and care
Call for major overhaul of childcare profession
Group wants minimum standard of education for all staff and national registration for early years practitioners
Reform crèche inspections and fund training, say campaigners
Salaries are low with little incentive among crèche workers to seek higher qualifications
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