🧵Today we launch our latest report, “A Public Good Approach: Learning from Ireland’s Early Education and Childcare Reform”, written by Eva Lloyd OBE Eva Lloyd OBE earlyeducationchildcare.org/ireland-reforms

Whilst there are many positives the early years sector is in crisis, the sector is split and in conflict with itself, wages are very low and set to remain so for many years , people leaving the sector and many students studying ecec do not want to work in the sector and much more

This photo captures so much re the fabulous #ECCE degree Faculty of Education, Mary Immaculate College. - children centre stage, superb staff some who designed the degree & others who contributed so much 😀 beyond proud to have been involved for all 20 years of this degree 🥳🎉 Dr Jennifer Pope Des Carswell

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A useful read with lots of insight into ECEC educator retention. Interesting to read that in Ireland, ECEC is considered an attractive profession

Parents have highlighted a number of leaflets being handed out in Limerick this week which have the appearance of legitimate organisations. We urge everyone to fact check the information they receive. This can be tricky today but here are a few tips:

4 years ago we met with Anne Rabbitte in Leinster house ,(pre-election) to discuss the removal of targeted funding from services that support disadvantages/ marginalised children. 4 years later we've still nothing & 40% of com service say it affects their financial visibility

📽 “The emphasis on play has never been more important for children.” The third ‘Revolutionising Education Through Play’ Conference at MIC Limerick on 2 March. Read more: mic.ul.ie/news/2024/mary…

Today MIC remembers Ashling Murphy. She was a teacher, a dedicated sportsperson and a talented musician. We were lucky to count her as one of our students.

An opportunity lost to make a significant improvement to the early years sector. Maybe next year?

We are recruiting Team Leaders in our 2 locations in Ballynanty and Kings Island. For more check out activelink.ie/node/107275. Closing date is 12th April. Excellent terms and conditions with a fun, welcoming team. #limerickcity #limerick #JobOpportunity #jobsearch #jobfairy

Great job, everyone involved with the BA ECCE! Mary Moloney Faculty of Education, Mary Immaculate College.

Kilkelly, Ireland, 18 and 60, my dear and loving son John Your good friend the schoolmaster Pat McNamara's so good As to write these words down. Your brothers have all gone to find work in England, The house is so empty and sad. Kilkelly from Bringing It All Back Home

So after 1.5 hours of work it's refusing so save or allow me to move on (or back) so I lost it and need to redo the page again. System is not fit for purpose.

Pobal @dcediy @capaco Roderic O’Gorman TD ACP Ireland National Childhood Network National Community Childcare Forum @BigStartIreland So Employees ID/ hourly rates of pay can be migrated from the service profile into the Pobal early years survey, why could they not migrate all the other information as well. The point of the hive was to cut down on administration and streamline the system. no consultation again

Too little too late will make very little difference to staffing crisis

Making the headlines! Our research shows the positive impact of Early talkboost intervention for young children, families, educators and speech and language therapists Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Faculty of Education, Mary Immaculate College. Mary Moloney Dr Suzanne Egan Deirdre Breatnach

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Infosys owned by Rishi Sunak's wife and father-in-law is being given a £250m NHS contract and a £560m financial services contract. Once such corruption would have been illegal. Now it takes play every day, we need to stop it.