Early years childcare is in crisis and the government needs to invest more to professionalize the sector and pay enough revenue to providers for it to be sustainable and offer the highest standards in provision.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
I am an early years Educator for over 20 years. Educated from my own funds to comply with the ever changing regulations. The childcare sector is overworked and undervalued. The children are the future and without early intervention with adequate supports who knows what will happen to the children.
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Sandra Corbett
6 years ago
In the childcare sector 16 years, educated with own funds to Masters level in order to provide the best education to our preschool children. Not recognised as a professional, wages do not reflect the qualifications and it is obvious that the younger generation are not going to take this route so childcare in the future is in jeopardy which will affect the whole economy.
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Aloma O'Halloran
6 years ago
Please support your early years provider.
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Mairead
6 years ago
Children are our future. (Full stop!)
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kim somers
6 years ago
It's a crying shame. It needs to change and fast!!!!
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Sorcha Glynnmartin
6 years ago
The undervaluation of early childhood educators and the sector as a whole need to end!!
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Claire Niland
6 years ago
Time for things to change. We need recognition and fair pay
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Anne McNamara
6 years ago
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I am a provider, and I am not able to keep up with the demand from Tusla, pobal, DCYA, Ncs . Also my staff work so hard, are loyal, caring, generous, professional and don't get paid enough because I don't get enough. Anne
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Marissa Hebron
6 years ago
The way in which funding is given must change. More and more discounts to parents nothing for the services.
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Martina Caffrey
6 years ago
Its time this sector was properly recognised for its importance
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Emer Skelly
6 years ago
Supporting the provision of childcare supports working parents which has a cyclical benefit to an economically viable workforce which begets further employment creation and support to the economy at large.
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Paula black
6 years ago
I work in a family resource centre on a rolling 42 week contra. No pay during holidays .
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Kerry Toman
6 years ago
Im a parent & a childcare assistant.
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Kristine
6 years ago
Better recognition of early yrs EDUCATORS
better pay
Less paperwork..let us spend time with the kids whilst parents cant.
Túsla not fit for purpose..how dare they judge us
Zappone ....disgraceful
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Elizabeth winters
6 years ago
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Jackie Morrow
6 years ago
It's about time we got some backing from the Government
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Mrs caroline Hegarty
6 years ago
It's time to look after the childcare sector
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Kirsten Murphy
6 years ago
I value our crèche and the hard work they do. They deserve more support.
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Yvonne OReilly
6 years ago
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I am an early years educator with an Honours Degree in early years education, I want the respect and recognition that other professionals are afforded, we are supporting the learning and development of our future citizens in society!
Early years childcare is in crisis and the government needs to invest more to professionalize the sector and pay enough revenue to providers for it to be sustainable and offer the highest standards in provision.
I am an early years Educator for over 20 years. Educated from my own funds to comply with the ever changing regulations. The childcare sector is overworked and undervalued. The children are the future and without early intervention with adequate supports who knows what will happen to the children.
In the childcare sector 16 years, educated with own funds to Masters level in order to provide the best education to our preschool children. Not recognised as a professional, wages do not reflect the qualifications and it is obvious that the younger generation are not going to take this route so childcare in the future is in jeopardy which will affect the whole economy.
Please support your early years provider.
Children are our future. (Full stop!)
It's a crying shame. It needs to change and fast!!!!
The undervaluation of early childhood educators and the sector as a whole need to end!!
Time for things to change. We need recognition and fair pay
I am a provider, and I am not able to keep up with the demand from Tusla, pobal, DCYA, Ncs . Also my staff work so hard, are loyal, caring, generous, professional and don't get paid enough because I don't get enough. Anne
The way in which funding is given must change. More and more discounts to parents nothing for the services.
Its time this sector was properly recognised for its importance
Supporting the provision of childcare supports working parents which has a cyclical benefit to an economically viable workforce which begets further employment creation and support to the economy at large.
I work in a family resource centre on a rolling 42 week contra. No pay during holidays .
Im a parent & a childcare assistant.
Better recognition of early yrs EDUCATORS better pay Less paperwork..let us spend time with the kids whilst parents cant. Túsla not fit for purpose..how dare they judge us Zappone ....disgraceful
Ireland
It's about time we got some backing from the Government
It's time to look after the childcare sector
I value our crèche and the hard work they do. They deserve more support.
I am an early years educator with an Honours Degree in early years education, I want the respect and recognition that other professionals are afforded, we are supporting the learning and development of our future citizens in society!