Many want to see changes in the childcare sector. Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the childcare sector, has said the challenges presented by Covid-19 could be the driving force needed to bring Ireland closer to the Scandinavian childcare model. Early Childhood Ireland, which supports 3,800 childcare members nationwide, was commenting today ahead of […]
5 years ago
Watching that RTE documentary on those creches this week was heart-breaking. I can’t imagine anyone watching that and not feeling so utterly disturbed and upset. For the children themselves – and for their parents, who had put their trust in these people, and who were so completely and devastatingly let down. As parents, our children’s […]
7 years ago
“Whose needs are being met here? Certainly not the children. It’s appalling.” This July, RTÉ One will broadcast an RTÉ Investigates programme, which will examine the standards of childcare in a chain of creches located in Dublin. RTÉ Investigates liaised throughout this process with independent experts who advised on the matters, to create RTÉ Investigates – Creches, Behind […]
7 years ago