📷 Due to the Storm Bert Weather Alert (Status Red), the Adult Learning Conferring Ceremony 📷 will now start at 12pm (instead of the original time of 11am) to allow extra time for travel. Please note the information below ⬇️ #StormBert #weatherwarning #universityofgalway

2024 marks final year of Adult Learning University of Galway BA(Honours) EarlyChildhoodStudies&Practice. 15 years, 100s of #graduates contributing in so many ways to Ireland's #ECEC #system #Conferring is always special. Today is poignant, bittersweet, still joyful. Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway #galwaygraduates

Congratulations to all today's #galwaygraduates Adult Learning University of Galway Special shout out to Dan, Daniel & Eoin. Challenging #gendernorms while enriching our #ECEC spaces It's been my privilege working, sharing, learning with and from these amazing #educators

Heading to #polls #ElectionDay is a time to reflect on the weeks of policy launches and costly promises. What is meant by "Public" ECEC - an emerging hot topic - needs much greater articulation. Here's a helpful primer from Mathias Urban rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Important article on the pervasive nature of precarious labour in Universities in Ireland - published today when all of our hourly colleagues are no longer in contract but expected TO WORK FOR FREE for the next 6-8 weeks until exams and grading is over irishexaminer.com/opinion/commen…

Over the last 12 years, middle-income groups received the lowest % increase in weekly earnings while lower paid workers earned slightly more. Those at the top received the highest increase. Wage inequality is growing - yet this hardly featured in the general election debate.

Could a truly public system fix childcare and education in Ireland? Piece by Prof Mathias Urban Mathias Urban, DCU Early Childhood Research Centre DCU Institute of Education, for RTÉ Brainstorm. Read here: launch.dcu.ie/3CS3T6e #RTEBrainstorm

The final update of Aistear, the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework can now be accessed online NCCA website. Link here. Today's Plé Ireland Seminar, includes a first presentation by NCCA of the new framework. Quote below from Patrick Sullivan: curriculumonline.ie/early-childhoo…

Time to email your TDs - remind them a #PublicSystem of EarlyChildhoodEducation&Care, popular policy during #Election2024 is an expectation of the electorate Opinion: When it comes to early years education, we're waiting for the Donogh O’Malley moment jrnl.ie/6580245

🚨Stark findings 👉Party leaders must deliver their general election promises and give a clear commitment to a public system of Early Childhood Education and Care (1/2) #EveryChild #TogetherForPublic lght.ly/kn4n2ok

Over the past 5 years, the top 10 Early Years private providers have: 📈 Generated €59 million in profit 💶 Paid over €11 million in directors’ remuneration At the same time, qualified Early Years Educators earn a minimum of €13.65 per hour, just 15 cent over the minimum

Taft Michael Taft reveals again excessive profiteering in Irish ECEC marketplace. €59mill profits. €11mill Directors remuneration. Over 5 years. 10 top companies Are you OK with this Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Jack Chambers TD Paschal Donohoe Are you? notesonthefront.typepad.com/politicalecono…

Government formation talks are discussing childcare. That the top 10 childcare providers generated nearly €60 million in profits over the last five years should help focus those talks. Public provision of childcare should be the policy that emerges: tinyurl.com/3carj7zm

Interested in doing a short evening course? Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway is offering 8-week non-accredited courses in diverse subjects such as #languages, #poetry, #history, #philosophy and many more. Visit: universityofgalway.ie/shortcourses #newyearsresolutions #lifelonglearning #lifelonglearners📚

Proud CoSigner #PublicSystem #ECEC #EveryChild

A reminder to those negotiating the next Programme for Government of the broad consensus across the political spectrum for a Public System of Early Childhood Education and Care. irishtimes.com/opinion/letter…

📣Putting children & young people first requires commitments across child protection & welfare, ensuring access to safe housing & healthcare, more child-friendly communities and copper-fastening children's rights in laws and policies. 📑 Our priorities: bit.ly/4hc5OkP

We are developing a series of blogs to introduce the updated Aistear. The first in the series focuses on the Principles, describing key messages underpinning the learning and development of babies, toddlers and young children ncca.pulse.ly/qo5qzkcinc #Aistear #EarlyChildhood

Day after #Prog4Gov churning out old policies, with a few glimmers of change, we see 4 more #ECEC businesses pulling out of State funding scheme. Recall Michael Taft evidence of top 10 ECEC businesses clearing nearly €60mil. profits over 5 yrs. irishtimes.com/ireland/social…

In case you happen to be in Dublin on the 6th of February