Greens Call On Government To Halt Changes To Early Childhood Education

Greens Call On Government To Halt Changes To Early Childhood Education

“Every child deserves the best possible start in life, we cannot afford to place their future in the hands of companies with more interest in profit than the wellbeing of our tamariki,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Early Childhood Education ...

Transparency Needed On Changes To Early Childhood Education – Labour

The Government is putting children at risk in early childhood education (ECE) by proposing to loosen the requirement for qualified teachers. “David Seymour should focus on growing the number of qualified teachers so more children get the support they deserve,” Labour’s early childhood education spokesperson, Jan Tinetti said. “What’s worrying about this announcement is how little it tells us about what changes are actually in store. “Instead of …

McLaughlin: Urgent action needed to support early years providers

SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has said called for urgent action to support early years providers in the community and voluntary sector with sustainable funding and workforce strategy. It follows the publication of a new report by Early Years which reveals a decline in pre-school playgroups across Northern Ireland with the potential of 57 playgroups being lost by 2032. The report highlights the increasingly precarious situation facing early ch…