Childcare News

Minister for Children tells Early Childhood Ireland conference delegates that increased ECCE capitation and supports for children with additional needs, along with less red tape in inspections are all key priority areas Meanwhile, Early Childhood Ireland welcomes reports today that

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Twinkles in a minister’s eye Few would deny that money devoted to early childcare and parental support is well spent. Studies by the OECD have found that Irish child-minding costs inhibit participation by mothers in the workforce and contribute to

Potential plans to allow mothers double the amount of paid leave they receive after having a baby, and to receive extra weeks off if they split the time at home with their partner, will only improve child services if they

Direct subsidies would improve affordability and improve services, high-level body to be told Parents should not be given tax relief for childcare on the basis that this would do little to improve quality or assist less well-off families, a high-level

In the absence of subsidies, Irish childcare costs are among the world’s most expensive The high cost of childcare is creating immense problems for many Irish parents. It is causing stress, preventing parents from working and driving them into the

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If cheap childcare is the answer, why aren’t French women working harder than Irish women, asks Sarah Carey This article and opinion piece appear in last week’s Sunday Independent and it got a really positive reaction from both parents and childcare providers

The Aistear Síolta Practice Guide by NCCA has now gone live. The purpose of the Practice Guide is to support practitioners in using Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework and Síolta, The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education  together,

Little Vista, formerly crechecom,  a Dun Laoghaire-based software company that has created an app that is revolutionising how crèches and childcare facilities operate, is to create nine new jobs after closing a €700,000 investment round. Little Vista’s tablet-based technology helps

So, this morning we had a really fun radio slot on Classic Hits 4FM. We got on air to talk to Damien Farrelly and PJ Gallagher during their “You’re the Business” section in the morning about ChildcareFinder.ie. We spoke about how great

The high cost of childcare in Ireland is under the spotlight today, as figures from the OECD put our childcare costs as highest in the EU. Across the European Union, childcare costs around 12% of a family’s income, but in

ChildcareFinder.ie/jobs is delighted to announce that lots of new childcare positions have been created on our jobs site this week. Positions include: Childcare Service Managers Preschool leaders Baby Room Leader Montessori Teacher Room Leader Childcare Assistant Panel Early years Educator Simply

After-school childcare plans to target struggling parents Hard-pressed parents are set to benefit from a plan to use schools to provide low-cost evening time childcare. Under proposals being prepared by the Government, primary schools would be kept open for two

A LIST is being compiled of State-owned land and buildings which could be sold or developed in partnership with the private sector to provide housing, schools and childcare facilities. The Government plans to draw on a massive landbank held by

The Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan TD, today launched a public consultation on early years education, as part of a major review of early years qualifications. The Minister is inviting submissions from all interested parties, including childcare practitioners,

[fusion_text] All Childcare Providers Should Know Our Trade Secrets! In the last 4 days, ChildcareFinder.ie (the new name for MyChildcare.ie), had a staggering 4,139 website visitors! We are going to let you in on some of our trade secrets below! ChildcareFinder.ie attracts a huge variety of childcare related

Minster James Reilly was interviewed today on Newstalk about the new high-level group of civil servants which begins work today on a more integrated way to fund childcare in Ireland. Reporting back by summer The minister said that the group would

It requires nerves of steel, extraordinary courage and remarkable determination to have children in Ireland today. Despite all our self-congratulatory talk about family values and the like, we have somehow managed to create a very cold house indeed when it

With 1000’s of childcare providers advertising online it’s important that you stand out from the crowd. 96% of people look for local services online before buying or visiting so it’s more important than ever that you stand out to parents searching

Families forking out up to €2,000-a-month on crèches are being targeted by all parties as a group of voters whose voting intentions can be swayed by policies aimed at reducing the rising costs of childcare. But the Coalition plans to

There was a great piece in The Journal this week by Claire Micks about the Government’s reaction to our childcare crisis. Claire discussed this skilled exercise in political manoeuvring and describes their reaction as “An approach as predictable as it is unhelpful”.