Pre-school application deadline extended to Jan 29
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Minister Barry Andrew has extended the registration period for free preschool education but Children’s Rights Alliance says parents are still confused. Read more » |
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Minister Barry Andrew has extended the registration period for free preschool education but Children’s Rights Alliance says parents are still confused. Read more » |
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90% of playschools and crèches are said to have signed up to the new pre-school scheme announced in Budget 2009, but many places remain unfilled. Read more » |
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The Start Strong Network claims that the current “patchwork response” to Early Education leaves Ireland “bottom of the league” of 25 OECD countries. Read more » |
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Five groups representing parents and children have warned of the serious negative impact which would follow a reduction in Child Benefit in the Budget. Read more » |
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The Government-funded pre-school scheme, starting in January, will provide a year of free education for children born between 2/02/2005 and 30/06/2006. Read more » |
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The Government has discovered major legal and practical obstacles to fulfilling its Budget plan to tax and means test child benefit payments. Read more » |
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The free pre-school year will provide 70,000 children with three hours education a day, five days a week over a 38-week year, at a cost of €170m. Read more » |
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Connemara’s new mobile Playbus is a service which allows children and their parents to avail of a programme of Early Childhood Education and Care. Read more » |
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The 50,000 childcare places promised by the Government under the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP) has been almost halved. Read more » |
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The number of non-resident children qualifying this year for the Early Childcare Supplement is expected to be about 7,000, at a cost of €7m. Read more » |
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New research claims that parents who use lots of gestures when speaking to their toddlers help them to develop a wider vocabulary and do better in school Read more » |
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Minister Andrews met Cardinal Brady and Archbishop Martin to discuss the safeguarding of children and society’s responsibility in this critical issue. Read more » |
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A report card from The Children’s Rights Alliance gives the government an E grade for its performance in areas such as Early Childhood Education. Read more » |
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Ireland has tied with Canada for bottom place in an international comparison of early childhood development policies. Only Sweden fulfilled all ten criteria. Read more » |
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Figures from the 2nd annual return under the CCSS, which subsidises childcare costs in 865 community-based services, have been released. Read more » |
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Researchers now claim that good pre- and primary schools have more impact on children’s academic progress than gender or family background. Read more » |
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A conference heard that investment in early childhood can result in better academic performance, lower crime levels and a more productive workforce. Read more » |
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The trade union IMPACT has criticised the Government’s decision to close the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education (CECDE). Read more » |
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Fine Gael Education spokesman Brian Hayes outlined 32 cuts in education not mentioned by Minister Brian Lenihan in his budget speech. Read more » |
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The decision to close the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education, with the loss of eight jobs, was conveyed to staff last Friday. Read more » |