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…2 min read·Feb 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.2 min read·Aug 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…1 min read·Mar 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)…3 min read·Feb 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…2 min read·Jan 9, 2021----
SIPTU Big StartSIPTU representatives demand equal treatment for all educators under new Level 5 restrictions31st December1 min read·Dec 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:3 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Oct 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.2 min read·Oct 8, 2020----