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The Scheme is the pathway to quality, accessible, affordable Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare in Ireland.
A national policy framework for children and young people.
The implementation of First 5 will be overseen by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Draft Action Plan sets out proposals for improving access to high quality and affordable early learning and care and school-age childcare through childminding proposals to extend supports and regulation to all paid, non-relative childminders, with a phased approach to reforms.
09 December 2019
06 November 2019
06 November 2019
13 December 2019
13 December 2019
11 December 2019
30 August 2019
21 May 2019
10 May 2019
To lead the effort to improve outcomes for children and young people in Ireland.
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