Childcare
6 days agoZappone 'committed to' affordability, quality and safety in child care services
Minister for Children Katherine Zappone says that her primary motivating factor in introducing the free childcare scheme was to rectify “decades” of a lack of investment in childcare.
6 days agoCreches struggling to retain staff amid shortage of places
There are calls for an investment scheme to attract and retain staff in creches around the country.
76 days agoOvercrowded courts don't have resources to deal with some childcare cases, says group
The Child Care Law Reporting Project is calling for legislation to be passed to set up a dedicated Family Court.
103 days ago90% say childminders should be vetted
Almost 90% of Irish adults believe childminders should be Garda-vetted and have basic First Aid and other training, according to a new survey.
177 days agoRadical action needed to tackle childcare costs: Sinn Féin
A new report has found Ireland’s full-time childcare costs have increased to €178 per week.
177 days agoChildcare services not keeping pace with increased demand; report
The level of childcare services has not kept pace with increased demand, with a new report showing a 31% fall in the total number of vacant childcare places.
178 days agoAverage weekly cost of early years childcare rises to €178
The findings are part of the Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/2018, a survey of 4,000 childcare services nationwide.
198 days ago'We have a long way to go' - Ireland's spend on childcare a fifth of UNICEF recommendation
Ireland is only investing a quarter of the EU average when it comes to childcare.
