1,300 Donegal children under 3 await childcare amidst calls for government action on planning, childminding recognition, and early years education.
1,300 children in Donegal under 3 years old are still on waiting lists for childcare, with Early Childhood Ireland urging the government to address these issues through proper planning, recognition of childminding, and elevating the status of early years education. The organization believes childcare settings are not opening in areas of highest demand and staff are leaving the sector for better conditions, which is linked to a lack of recognition.
August 15, 2024
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