Publications and Resources

Publications and Resources
  1. Early Childhood Ireland engages in partnerships and collaborations with like-minded organisations in Ireland and internationally to achieve our ambition that children in Ireland experience only high-quality learning and care and school age childcare services.  We achieve our ambition by enhancing the knowledge, skills and competencies of the early learning and care and school age childcare workforce through creating and delivering professional education, development and learning opportunities, and through undertaking and commissioning research for impactful professional learning.  

Early Pedagogy Magazine

Early Pedagogy accompanies our Early Times magazine. It comprises articles on high quality approaches to early education practice and pedagogy.

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Outdoor Play

Outdoor Play is increasingly being recognized as vital to young childrens all round health and development.

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Practice Ideas

This series of practical, easy-to-read leaflets on everyday practice issues is aimed at early learning and care and school age childcare educators and practitioners.

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Research Reports

Early Childhood Ireland undertakes, commissions and supports practice-relevant research.

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National Early Years Research Day Proceedings

Early Childhood Ireland’s inaugural Research Day Conference Proceedings Publication

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Inspiring Interactions with Children Under 2

This series of short videos aims to support the development of the learner’s professional knowledge

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Inspiring Leadership in Early Learning and Care

The aim of this short CPD series is to highlight the importance of leadership

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Webinars and Podcasts

Welcome to our webinars and podcasts area where you will find a range of webinars and podcasts related to operating Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare, many with a focus on COVID-19

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Consultation with Babies, Toddlers and Young Children

Our consortium with Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, Maynooth University & Stranmillis University College, Northern Ireland, commissioned by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, to consult with babies, toddlers and young children to update Aistear.

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