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?
The State is about to inject an extra €172m into the childcare system. Where will it go?
Early Childhood Ireland calls on State to double its investment in the sector by 2028
Childcare in Ireland is expensive - but there are grants and subsidies to help ease the burden
Extra cleaning, pods, fewer toys, play therapy – but for children it’s daycare as normal
Parents are being asked to drop children off at entrances instead entering premises
In Denmark, adapted childcare rules show Covid-19 risks continue to be taken seriously
New system launches on Wednesday but low-income families on existing programmes will be allowed to remain on them indefinitely
Bruising consultation process puts Government's planned 2022 implementation in doubt
‘We need evidence-based investment and a cash payment to grandparents is not that’
Early Childhood Ireland says it has ‘amicably concluded’ its relationship with charity
Oireachtas committee hears of precarious financial situations of childcare services
Less than a third of families whose children need minding may gain from scheme
Over €300,000 donated in fundraiser still not handed over to Irish Autism Action
Katherine Zappone says benefits for ‘squeezed middle’ depend on level of investment
Second year of free pre-school ‘too difficult’ to deliver, warns Early Childhood Ireland
Early Childhood Ireland withholds €300,000 in funding over budget concerns
Free preschool measures not expected to be introduced until September 2016
‘Grey-area’ children, who are not physically developed, may underperform in the classroom
Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD had proposed schools be used for ‘low-cost’ after-school care
Playgrounds have popped up all over the country but what makes a good one?
Call for Government action on tax relief as families struggle to pay for childcare but can’t afford to work
Childhood coalition wants commitment to invest at least 1 per cent of GDP in reforms
We’re born to play for a reason and it shapes our brain from the cradle to the grave
Three months after a distressing TV documentary, the Minister flags progress but providers say it’s too slow
Reports show broken toilet seats, mould and concerns over blind cords
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