Childcare News

Childcare workers are taking to the streets as part of their ongoing demands for more investment in the sector and a proper payscale for the early years workforce. See above for a small selection of photos from the march on

THE MINISTER FOR Health Leo Varadkar has said the cost of childcare will be an election issue. Speaking on RTE’s Claire Byrne Live, he said that the government “would not rule out” tax breaks for parents, but said there would

Our children are being failed by a childcare system that is simply not fit for purpose. Parents, families, communities, the economy, and childcare professionals are being failed by a model that is broken. On February 17th, childhood and early-education professionals

Children’s Minister James Reilly has ruled out tax breaks worth up to €5,000 a year for struggling families whose children are in crèches because it may only benefit the rich and be wiped out by linked increases in facility costs.

DCYA clarifies qualifications position for Early Years Practitioners in Special Needs Pre-Schools The below letter was sent to the CCCs abd VCOs in January 2015 from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

New legislation applies from December On the 13th December all food businesses will need to comply with new food labeling legislation which was introduced by EU law in relation to non-pre packed foods. All food business serving non-pre packed food

From now on if an ECCE child wishes to leave one service and move to another, early years providers must log the changes on the PIP system. When a child leaves, the original ECCE service must log in to PIP

Following discussions with members throughout the country, the ACP is organising a rally entitled ‘Quality costs, invest now!’ from 1-3pm on Tuesday 17th February 2015, in Kildare Street, outside Dáil Éireann.  The purpose of this rally is to highlight the importance of

When choosing childcare parents are often overwhelmed by the amount of information available through various channels. It helps, before you go and see a childcare facility for your child, to have a list of things written down that you want

Think ink! Ink for your printer can often be a very high line item in your childcare facilities budgeting. Look at different ways to save on printer ink, whether it is buying in bulk or places that refill old cartridges.

Cloud storage is a vital part of running a business and will save you lots of time, money and stress… and it’s easier than you might think to get up and running! Below are 6 reasons how childcare providers can benefit from

Promise of second year of free pre-school care in doubt within lifetime of Government. Minister for Children James Reilly has established a working group, which includes representatives from several Government departments, to look at the childcare issue. Photograph Above: Collins Government

Childcare Affordability was discussed on RTE’s morning Ireland today in Motherhubbards Childcare in Ongar. Teresa Heeney of Early Childhood Ireland was there. Karen McGovern, manager of Mother Hubbards in Ongar, Dublin and parents from her service are joined by Teresa

RTÉ’s Kathryn Thomas and the Operation Transformation team visited Grovelands Childcare in Tullamore recently to film how the staff, parents and children are taking on the challenge this year. The footage will feature on the show on Thursday, January 22.

A major new “affordability of childcare” scheme is being brought to Cabinet tomorrow, amid growing concern about the barriers to mothers getting back to work. Ireland is now the most expensive country in the world for childcare, along with the

THE GOVERNMENT IS being warned that introducing tax incentives to make childcare more affordable will not increase the quality of the service provided, and that further investment is needed. Cabinet is expected to discuss a new ‘affordability of childcare’ scheme

The Government is facing revolt by the country’s 25,000 childcare workers over demands that they continually upskill while forced to exist on “poverty pay”. A national rally is being staged on February 17 and the sector has warned there are

The Government is facing revolt by the country’s 25,000 childcare workers over demands that they continually upskill while forced to exist on poverty pay. A national rally is being staged on February 17 and the sector has warned there are

Start Strong has welcomed the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, James Reilly’s recent statement, that he will not introduce tax credits as a way of reducing the high cost of ‘childcare’ for parents. Start Strong is a coalition of

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Government officials have advised against a tax credit scheme for childcare on the basis that it would unfairly benefit higher earners and discriminate against stay-at-home mothers. Parents have expressed growing frustration in recent days over the high cost of childcare.

Childcare Providers! As you know, there is an immediate need for funding to be made available to all preschool children who have additional needs. Regina Bushell, managing director of Grovelands childcare is trying to bring attention to the plight of