This year again and again the importance of the childcare sector was highlighted. However, despite this those working in it find themselves still struggling with staff retention , funding, and parents seeing increased childcare costs.
Ahead of this year's budget 2022 the Early Childhood Ireland Group has submit some proposals that local childcare provider Paula Donohoe says would aim to bring Ireland up to the international standards.
Paula runs Clever Clogs in Ballyconnell and she has been talking Sheila through what is needed :
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