Strengthening Early Childhood Education and Care in Ireland Review on Sector Quality

Review on Sector Quality

In supporting children’s development, countries invest in the future successes of economies and societies. Awareness of the critical role early childhood education and care (ECEC) plays in setting a strong foundation for children’s learning, development and well-being has grown among policy makers worldwide.

Initial preparation should therefore now cover a broad range of areas, including playful learning, transitions, diversity and family engagement. This is also the case for the new common curriculum developed for ETB programmes, ...