Early Childhood Ireland

‘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

Is it time to have the Christmas play unplugged?

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

Inspection reports show most failed to provide Garda vetting and staff photo ID