Written answers

Wednesday, 1 December 2021

Department of Education and Skills

Further and Higher Education

Photo of Jennifer WhitmoreJennifer 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]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon 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
Year Number of Persons
2018 6,307
2019 5,982
2020 5,806
2021* 3,168
* QQI awards only. Relevant records of awards made by Universities and Institutes of Technology for 2021 are not yet available.

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