SIPTU Big StartJLC Talks & Job Survey ResultsLast week, Professor Noirin Hayes launched SIPTU’s annual Early Years Professionals’ Survey. While the results made for difficult…Feb 16, 2022Feb 16, 2022
SIPTU Big StartThe staffing crisis is a low pay crisisThe Early Years staffing crisis is getting worse and the only solution is better pay.Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021
SIPTU Big StartSIPTU representatives have today raised the serious concerns of Early Years Educators over the…SIPTU Head of Strategic Organising and Campaigning, Darragh O’Connor, said: “Early Years Educators have stood up the plate at every stage…Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
SIPTU Big StartTogether for Early Years: Campaign Platform 2021High quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services enhance children’s holistic development (including educational outcomes)…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
SIPTU Big StartSIPTU calls for Early Years services to be strictly limited to essential frontline workersSIPTU representatives today (Friday 8th January) called on government to limit Early Years services to children of essential frontline…Jan 9, 2021Jan 9, 2021
SIPTU Big StartSIPTU representatives demand equal treatment for all educators under new Level 5 restrictions31st DecemberDec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
SIPTU Big Start1. The OECD has only recently begun publishing ‘teacher’ salaries at pre-primary level.2. There are a number of caveats in this data:Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
SIPTU Big StartSIPTU demands adequate protection from Covid-19 infection for childcare professionalsSIPTU representatives have today (Tuesday, 20th October) demanded that the Government and employers take immediate action to ensure that…Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
SIPTU Big StartThe Minister Has a Problem…The Minister for Children has a problem; poor pay and conditions have caused a staffing crisis in Early Years.Oct 8, 2020Oct 8, 2020
