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…
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…
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…
Employment Regulation Orders for childcare Ireland 2026 are among the most significant workforce developments in the Irish early years sector in years. The most recent ERO for the Early…
The Shaping the Future Early Years Action Plan 2026 is the most comprehensive reform programme the Irish early years and school-age childcare sector has seen in years. Published in December…
The National Childcare Scheme NCS 2026 is undergoing its most significant changes since the scheme launched in November 2019. From September 2026, new income thresholds will come into effect that…
The ECCE scheme Ireland 2026 remains one of the most significant funding programmes available to early years providers across the country. As a free, universal two-year preschool programme funded by…
Core Funding Ireland 2026 is one of the most important financial lifelines available to early years and school-age childcare providers across the country. Now in its fourth year, the scheme…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now embedded in day-to-day work across organisations. Companies increasingly use generative AI platforms to assist with policy drafting, correspondence, research, or preparing internal documentation. While these…
