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@AishlingSilke It's very challenging for parents and providers at the moment. The current fee freeze is not workable especially for services who charge the least.
💬"There are kids rotting on the HSE waiting lists and what's going on in Ireland is a national disgrace".
13-year-old autism campaigner Cara Darmody has said she can "no longer wait for the adults in the room to fix" autism services in the country.
2 years on and unfortunately the situation is worse, with over 200 children now on the waiting list....
‘Parents say the first person they tell they’re pregnant is me, so they can get their name on to the list for a childcare place,’ says creche manager https://t.co/6VtQrKAt6q
The irony of the referendum being held on International Women's Day meaning schools that are polling stations will have to close and women will have to juggle that on top of everything else.
Delighted to bring forward the issues facing community childcare to our meeting with the minister @rodericogorman today. Discussing how to best support the work by all who deal with the most vulnerable in our communities. Many thanks @Kathleensf1 with @kennymick74
Productive meeting today with @rodericogorman at the Dail to highlight grassroots needs of disadvantaged children/ families & the need for more meaningful resources for ECEC/SAC services to meet the complex needs we encounter on a daily basis. Thanks @Kathleensf1 for facilitating
@kraftykidz97 259 children on the waiting list for our services and no capital investment to try and meet these needs. Time for a real debate on a public early years model. #childcarecrisis
"It has been shown, time and again, that a public model is good for women, good for children, and good for society." @OrlaNWCI 👏
#Budget2024 must deliver more affordable, accessible childcare and take steps toward a public model
#PurpleForPublic
https://t.co/9sYMT6KlIZ
Great article in @IrishTimes on how the current ECEC SAC system is failing disadvantage & marginalised children, leaving them in a more vulnerable position. We need the government to ensure that policy adheres to children's rights, welfare and wellbeing
https://t.co/ymbsqtls2w
👋🏻 Meet Annette Coyle - Service manager of Krafty Kids Community Childcare in Ballyconnell.
They’ve been been participating in @SharingStart Shared Education for this last 6 years. Building positive relationships with children from varying backgrounds and abilities.