Day 3: Joan and Brian have left Cologne Germany and are making their way to Katowice, Poland which is a 1006 km journey. Please share and support the #earlyyearsaid campaign gofundme.com/f/f74ghg-early…

Telling early childhood educators to practice “self-care” w/out giving them what they’ve asked for (like planning time, wellness & PD days, compensation & benefits, autonomy & respect) is gaslighting. Ain’t no amount of candles & tea will do what policies & public $ ought to do.

New mural in Prague dedicated to the children of Ukraine

The countdown in on. Delighted to be associated with #PEMI#Professionalbody Roderic O’Gorman TD Crann Support Group National Childhood Network @BigStartIreland

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A new training programme is launched in DkIT , co-constructed with academic team, SAC providers & practitioners for the SAC sector Lifelong Learning dkit.ie/courses/school…

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Was talking to a mam of a 2nd year college student nurse.Her daughter in placement shortly, 3x12 shifts weekly without pay! At all! None! Zero! The child has to live,eat and travel in Dublin and work 36 hours for the HSE Ireland gratis !And then go get a paying job to live!#Disgrace

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The Certificate in School Age Childcare is available from September 2024. This mostly online qualification allows School Age Childcare practitioners to expand their knowledge and gain a qualification to help towards management opportunities: tinyurl.com/3xx2p7um #dkitparttime

A new pay agreement will see wage increases for thousands of early learning and childcare workers rte.ie/news/2024/0603…

Hub na nÓg is delighted to publish this literature review – commissioned by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (@dcediy ) – on our website. The literature review authored by a team of researchers from Dublin City University in partnership with the National

So, a L8 qualified teacher on point 1 earns €43,435 almost €17k more than a L8 qualified early childhood educator, working 52 weeks/yr. How is this right? No wonder turnover in ECEC is 25%. Adequate investment commensurate with the importance of the role is vital #Budget2025

Led by Department of Children, Disability and Equality with Department of Education and Youth, the Aistear Conference provided a forum for educators, policy makers, and support organisations to collaboratively explore the updates and key messages within the updated Framework.

“Millions in public funds are flowing to private shareholders, pensions funds and private equity, instead of improving services. This is not the future we want for our children, families, or educators.” siptu.ie/siptu-calls-fo…