17 point salary scale proposed for school secretaries (rightly so) tinyurl.com/7vc94mbm Yet early childhood educators, await news of a proposed €13.65/hour. No commitment to a national salary scale, and no annual increment. #valuetheECECprofession linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

On #WorldTeachersDay, it might be a good time to think about the 'big' findings from two recent NCCA reports. What do they say in a nutshell? Teaching is very complex. Paula Lehane and I did our very best, but even 500+ pages just scratch the surface. #edchatie (1/n)

Well done Maria O'Dwyer 🇵🇸🍉 🙌

Since Roderic O’Gorman TD announced €1 billion is being spent on ECEC SAC, it's alarming to see the growth of corporate, chain companies enter & expand in our profession. This type of profiteering is built on excessive fees, poor wages & exchequer funding independent.ie/regionals/slig…

Our CDI Staff at 'Mam & Dad Did You Know You Were This Important’ event at Fettercairn Youth and Community Centre. Celebrating the successes of relationship-based parenting supports in our community. #powerfulparenting #ChitChatTuesday Tusla - Child and Family Agency Children & Young People's Services Committees IRL & others

Tune in to Liveline, our very own Dolly Parton is being interviewed! We say our very own because we are proud partners with her on the Dolly Parton Imagination Library cdi.ie/our-programmes… #ImaginationLibraryIreland, #DollysLibraryIreland #ImaginationLibrary

Honoured and grateful to present alongside Harry Shier, who shared his knowledge & life experiences of child rights-based research as part of the Transformative Child Rights Education module on the Masters in Leadership in Early Years Education and Care. SETU Lifelong Learning SETU Arts & Humanities

People have been asking about my vision for ECEC following the 20th celebration Faculty of Education, Mary Immaculate College. this week. Here it is.

Great hearing @seansherlocktd quote article 2 of the UNCRC at today's Oireachtas committee meeting and all children should have a right to ECEC. So often government doesn't prioritise children's rights/ needs in ECEC, instead opting for work activation or political gain instead.

As president of OMEP Ireland I'm delighted to be associated with organising & presenting at this conference on Sat, focusing on ESD in early childhood. Thanks to our amazing committee Dr. Judith E Butler TeachKloud Annie Cummins Dr. Muireann Ranta M. Daly C. Sheehan J.O'Leary & Denise Baker

Calling all lecturers of #earlychildhoodeducation - just as primary #teachers join the Teaching Council #students of #ECEC should join PEMI to highlight #professional #qualification & status. DCU Institute of Education Froebel Department SETU Early Childhood Education DkIT UCC Nurture Through Nature Mary Immaculate College (MIC) MIE Early Childhood Education #edchatie

All set for the careers night in CBS Kilkenny - an Edmund Rice School. Great to be able to promote meninchildcareirl as a career path. Important to work towards a diverse profession Roderic O’Gorman TD Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, Youth

Very positive meeting with the Taoiseachs Child Poverty & Wellbeing office discussing the absence of government support to tackle disadvantage/ poverty in ECEC and SAC. Child poverty doesn't start in junior infants & we need early intervention to start in ECEC. #nochildleftbehind

Got a text for my son's school today saying that meal scheme starts after Easter. I'm delighted as a parent yet in ECEC we're realistically years off unless Gov takes urgent steps to address food poverty in children's formative years Child poverty doesn't start in junior infants

Positive meeting with Pobal today as part of stakeholder engagement. Great to talk about grassroots needs & issues we face especially when supporting disadvantaged. Great to see pobal meeting services, hearing our perspective and getting a better idea of what issue we face.

‘Other families have a marriage licence, so they get help and we don’t’ – Cork mum calls for Yes vote in family referendum buff.ly/49yKL91

The Ombudsman for Children's Office is devastated to hear about the passing of Saoirse Ruane. We are thinking about her friends and family during this time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

Nerves building up here at the rowing. Plenty of Irish flags on show anyway.

#aistearconference really interesting day with Aistear update meeting colleagues and friends