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- Other Questions: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)
Charles Flanagan: I agree with Deputy Troy that the object of the exercise must be to ensure a level of quality. The Deputy speaks of consistency, and there needs to be an element of balance. He is aware a panel of more than 50 training providers has been approved to deliver the training programmes following the completion of the expression of interest process. More than 2, 200 staff have already applied....
- Other Questions: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)
Robert Troy: If people for whatever reason do not want to come up to the minimum standard, we have to work with them to bring them up to the minimum standard.
- Other Questions: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)
Robert Troy: If not, then we have to ensure that people working in this area have the necessary qualifications because if they do not have the necessary qualifications-----
- Other Questions: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)
Robert Troy: -----in any other sector of education - in national schools or secondary schools or third level - they will not maintain their job.
- Other Questions: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)
Robert Troy: 67. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a rationale for including only a portion of early years staff as eligible for FETAC level 6 training subsidies through the learner fund as a means of enhancing quality standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28010/14]
- Other Questions: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)
Robert Troy: In reply to an earlier question today the Minister cited the need for improvements across the board to enhance quality standards in early childhood care and education. However, the fund announced by his Department is restrictive in nature and leads to an inconsistency in standards in terms of who can apply for funding. Can the Minister explain the rationale behind the decision to launch...
- Other Questions: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)
Robert Troy: I agree that we need to ensure an element of balance, but I do not think anybody would appreciate if their children in a national school or a secondary school were being taught by somebody who did not have appropriate qualifications. I do not think for one minute we would accept that. The sector has expanded drastically over the previous decade and we are catching up in certain respects....
- Other Questions: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)
Robert Troy: If the Minister does not mind, I will refer to a section of the report from the advisory group on the early childhood strategy. The report was commissioned by the Department. It states the training and professional development of staff is a key indicator of quality in all types of services for young children. High-quality services require professional competence at all levels, including...