Written answers
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
Department of Education and Skills
Further and Higher Education
Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that achieved a QQI level 5 qualification, or higher in childcare or early childhood education and care or montessori in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [59140/21]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The table below sets out the number of persons that achieved an award at level 5 or higher on the National Framework Qualifications in childcare, early childhood education and care, or Montessori in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. This information was sourced from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI). The HEA has provided data in relation to Universities & Institutes of Technology while QQI provided data on all awards made by QQI.
No. of Persons awarded relevant childcare qualifications at NFQ level 5 or above | |
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Year | Number of Persons |
2018 | 6,307 |
2019 | 5,982 |
2020 | 5,806 |
2021* | 3,168 |
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