Early Years Education Policy Unit
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The Early Years Education Policy Unit in the Department of Education is co-located with the Department of Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) to ensure that education policy developments in the early childhood sector are developed within an overall strategic policy framework for children.
The Early Years Education Policy unit supports the development and delivery of high quality educational provision in the early learning and care sector through the implementation of the two national practice frameworks, Síolta and Aistear and through the promotion of high quality initial education and training, CPD opportunities for practitioners and workforce development and professionalisation.
The Unit is responsible for: