Early Childhood Ireland

📜Member benefits: Polices and Procedure documents

Included in your Membership: Polices and Procedure documents

Did you know? As an Early childhood Ireland member, you get full access to our comprehensive Policies and procedures support documents completely FREE. These essential resources are ready to download anytime form our Download Library, helping you stay confident, compliant and prepared.

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⭐Become an Agentic Educator, join us tonight, Wednesday, 24 June 2026
for an online information session!

✅Our Agentic Educators Transforming Practice practitioner inquiry programme is designed to support educators in reflecting on and strengthening their practice in alignment with Aistear.

✅The programme offers collaborative group sessions and one to one guidance to support a short in setting research project, creating a supportive space for professional learning and reflection.

✅This session will include an overview of the programme, key dates and expectations, and time for questions.

🔗Take the next step - Join this session - https://loom.ly/fW_mVi8

National Pyjama Day was extra special this year, all because of YOU! 💛

A huge thank you from LauraLynn CEO, Kerry McLaverty, to everyone who took part. Together, we raised an incredible €311,252.93, with almost 56,000 participants supporting children and families across Ireland.

⭐Your generosity strengthens our Eco‑Emotions project and helps LauraLynn continue providing essential care and family support when it matters most.

⭐ And there’s more to come, our Eco‑Emotions webinar series launches this month. Stay tuned! 🌱✨

😀Thank you for being part of National Pyjama Day 2026.

⭐Together, we raised €311,252.93, with nearly 56,000 participants joining in to support children and families nationwide.

⭐Your contribution strengthens our Eco‑Emotions project and helps LauraLynn Ireland Children's Hospice to continue providing essential care and family support.

⭐Stay tuned for the launch of our Eco‑Emotions webinar series this month.

🔍Policy in Focus: Protecting every child's right to play

In light of International Day of Play, we reflect on whether all children in Ireland have access to their right to play and the need for an updated National Play Policy.

Learn more - https://loom.ly/-XoAC5g

📃Policy in Action: 2026 Child Poverty Monitor

This week’s Policy in Action focuses on the findings of this year's Child Poverty Monitor, from the Children’s Rights Alliance.

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⏰Final call — our Accessibility Survey closes today, Friday, 19 June 2026

📌 We are gathering sector insights on how admissions decisions are made in Early Years and School Age Care settings.

📌 Your experience matters. With upcoming requirements for settings to publish admissions policies, your voice is essential right now.

Thank you for taking part in this important work.

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📜Member benefits: Early Childhood Ireland and Reggio Children

Did you know that Early Childhood Ireland are the Network Partner in Ireland for Reggio Children?

The Reggio Emilia Approach, a pedagogical philosophy originating in Reggio Emilia, Italy, is grounded on the belief that children are naturally capable, inquisitive, and creative beings who should be encouraged to direct their own learning. Other educational environments can take inspiration from this approach, despite not being located in Reggio Emilia itself.

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