Inclusion in early years is not a nice-to-have. It is a legal obligation, a professional commitment and above all a matter of basic fairness to every child and family who…
STEM in early years does not mean expensive equipment or complicated experiments. It means recognising and nurturing the natural curiosity every child is born with. Babies dropping objects, toddlers filling…
What if your curriculum started with the children rather than a plan you wrote months ago? That is the heart of emergent curriculum and once you experience it working well…
Every child deserves to experience early years education in a setting where they are fully included, supported and celebrated for who they are. For children with additional needs, the right…
If you are a childminder in Ireland, 2026 is a pivotal year. The Childminding Regulations 2024 have fundamentally changed the landscape, bringing childminders into the formal regulatory framework for the…
Thinking about opening a creche in Ireland in 2026? You are stepping into one of the most meaningful and most regulated sectors in the country. This guide walks you through…
Play-based learning in Ireland’s early years sector is not a trend or an educational fashion. It is the approach to learning and development that is most strongly supported by national…
Siolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education in Ireland, is one of the two foundational frameworks that underpin quality practice in every early years setting across the country.…
The Aistear 2026 updated framework has been in effect in Irish early years settings since September 2025. Developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, known as the NCCA,…
