Department of Education
Early-Years Education Inspections
Early Years Education Inspections (EYEIs) are carried out in Early Learning and Care services.
During these inspections, they evaluate the quality of the nature, range and appropriateness of the early educational experiences for children participating in the ELC service. The main activity of an EYEI inspection is the observation, by the inspector, of the processes and practices relating to children’s learning in one or more learning rooms or areas in the early years setting.
At the end of each inspection they provide the early years practitioners and the owners/managers (where available) with feedback on the quality of educational provision in the setting. Subsequently they send a written report to the ELC service inspected outlining the inspection findings and providing advice as to how educational provision in the setting can be developed further or improved.