Crisis in Irish childcare: Providers face uncertain future despite record funding

Crisis in Irish childcare: Providers face uncertain future despite record funding

Despite record public investment in early learning and care, many providers in Ireland are uncertain about their futures, with 40% of Childcare Services Ireland (CSI) members indicating they won’t enter core funding in 2024-2025. This could lead to significantly higher fees for parents. The government introduced core funding two years ago under the First Five … Read more