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Government’s free pre-school programme ECCE reaches the one million milestone as results of independent review is published

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 22 October 2024 Last updated on 22 [...]

Minister O’Gorman welcomes strong commitment from early learning and childcare services to Core Funding for third year running

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 10 October 2024 Last updated on 10 [...]

Minister O’Gorman welcomes record €837m investment from Budget 2025

rom Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 1 October 2024 Last updated on 1 [...]

35,000 children experiencing disadvantage to benefit from funding boost for early learning and childcare settings

• 621 early learning and childcare settings have accepted the Equal Start priority designation to [...]

Minister O’Gorman publishes new regulations for childminding, paving way for childminders to come into National Childcare Scheme

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 19 September 2024 Last updated on 19 [...]

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 

Published on 29 August 2024 Last updated on 29 August 2024 Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration [...]

Minister O’Gorman publishes 2023 progress report for First 5, the whole of government strategy for babies, young children and their families

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 9 July 2024 Last updated on 9 [...]

Minister O’Gorman announces €25m in capital funding to deliver thousands of additional early learning and childcare places

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 3 July 2024 Last updated on 3 [...]