Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality Norma Foley – TD has announced she will make additional funding available to support children with disabilities access State-funded preschool. Additional capitation, provided through the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM), will increase by 10 percent. This will directly benefit early learning and care services […]

Minister of State for Employment, Small Business and Retail Alan Dillion has confirmed he intends to sign a new Employment Order for Early Years Educators and School-Age Practitioners. The Order will revoke the 2024 Order currently in operation for the sector and will commence on 13th October 2025. Download the […]

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley – TD, has announced that a programme which tackles language delay among young children is set to expand this month with the recruitment of up to 50 additional tutors. The Early Talk Boost programme is already helping children in 108 early learning […]

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley – TD has today announced the launch of a public consultation on legislation and regulations governing school-age childcare. Read the full press release here: https://brnw.ch/21wVHnF

The Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality, Norma Foley TD today announced the launch of Bia Blasta (Delicious Food), the pre-school nutrition programme, to provide daily lunches for pre-school children in disadvantaged areas. Read the full press release here

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley – TD, has welcome the new proposals for a 10% increase to minimum rates of pay for Early Years Educators and School-Age Childcare Practitioners. The proposals have been put forward by the Joint Labour Committee, which is made up of employer […]

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, and Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, have today launched the ‘Principles for Engaging in the Arts: A Guide for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Settings’. The Principles for Engaging with the Arts are designed to inspire […]

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley – TD today announced details of the new maximum fee cap for early learning and childcare services participating in Core Funding alongside record State funding of €390 million this year for the Scheme. An initial maximum fee cap was put in place […]

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley – TD and Bernie McNally, Secretary General, Department of Education today addressed the annual Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Forum, which took place in Dublin Castle. Read the full press release here: https://brnw.ch/21wSjX6

Minister Norma Foley – TD has announced the opening of applications for a new fund to upskill early years staff The Nurturing Skills Learner Fund will cover 90 per cent of the course fees for early years staff who undertake a degree course. Full Press Release: https://brnw.ch/21wRh58