Providers of early childhood education and care ECEC

Joined May 2020
The Federation exists to amplify members' voices. Have a look at some highlights from our 3rd protest, Wednesday 17th August 2022, presented by our chair, @MurphyDunne
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The Federation of Early Childhood Providers retweeted
Massive protests all around the country on Friday 11th - and another planned for 25th November. MINISTER, THIS IS EVIDENCE! @rodericogorman @dcediy @MichealMartinTD @LeoVaradkar @EamonRyan @pobal @rteliveline @NewstalkFM @IrishTimesPol @Independent_ie @TheSundayIndo
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The Federation of Early Childhood Providers retweeted
In the last hour since I finished work I’ve had 7 phone calls from frantic parents looking for a place for ‘23 as another local service will close its doors. I can accommodate 2. Apparently I should expect 15 more phone calls. Yet @rodericogorman thinks closures aren’t happening
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Massive protests all around the country on Friday 11th - and another planned for 25th November. MINISTER, THIS IS EVIDENCE! @rodericogorman @dcediy @MichealMartinTD @LeoVaradkar @EamonRyan @pobal @rteliveline @NewstalkFM @IrishTimesPol @Independent_ie @TheSundayIndo
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Seems to be a swell of new support for the FECP following yesterday's protest. Plans/logistics are underway for the next one. This was a much needed protest, a rejection of the spin we have seen from government. Everyone is welcome to join us on 25th! @MichealMartinTD @dcediy
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We wont stop now. Parents are on our side. This can be solved if @rodericogorman would just talk to us and listen to our stories. Stop focussing on the bigger picture. We are here too 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️👋👋👋
This is not the end. Providers will not be silenced. Thousands of children impacted today. There has to be change. #faircorefunding
The closure of hundreds of Early Childcare Providers is "unwarranted", Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O'Gorman said as around 500 ECCE providers remain closed today in protest at a lack of funding | Read more: bit.ly/3NZ9MzV
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Thank you County Clare for your continued support of providers. #faircorefunding
Clare Childcare Providers Protest Over ‘Insulting’ Rejection From Children’s Minister For Additional Funding dlvr.it/Scc98w
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The Federation of Early Childhood Providers retweeted
Childcare providers’ protest over funding ‘unwarranted’, says minister | BreakingNews.ie jobzupdates.com/childcare-pr…
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The Federation of Early Childhood Providers retweeted
Our petition has reached 10,000. Thank you all. Keep it going ⁦⁦@FederationEarly⁩
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Investment that leaves out smaller services who provide excellent quality #ECEC to our youngest citizens at a high quality need to receive #faircorefunding #UNCRC rights of the child.
Thousands of parents will be without childcare as providers close to protest state funding jrnl.ie/5917001t
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Hundreds of services close impacting THOUSANDS of children and their parents. The time for action is now.... You can change this @rodericogorman all we ask for is a rise of 7 euro an hour per child. Aren't the children and their educators worth it???
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Providers close their door to protest over a funding shortfall that impacts only a certain portion of services. If your child attends one of those services there is no guarantee they will be here in 2023 #faircorefunding for all. Access, inclusion, fairness for all
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Well done to all the hundreds of providers in Cork who came out this morning #faircorefunding
Cork Childcare providers call for more Government funding in City Hall protest. redfm.ie/post/cork-childcare…
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Hundreds of providers disagree with @rodericogorman this morning #faircorefunding
The Children’s Minister gets booed by early childcare providers, after he described this demonstration as “unwarranted”. 500 providers have shut today in protest of the new core funding model, which they believe benefits larger providers and leaves smaller ones losing out
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The Federation of Early Childhood Providers retweeted
Big crowd of Early Childcare Providers outside the Dail protesting for fair core funding.
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The Federation of Early Childhood Providers retweeted
Small ECCE & Childcare facilities are closing because @rodericogorman Core Funding plan is not sufficient to cover costs. He talks about the sector as a whole but constantly ignores the fact that a particular cohort of these business are in crisis @morningireland
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The Federation of Early Childhood Providers retweeted
Parents worried as childcare providers to strike today over funding issues mummypages.ie/parents-worrie…
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The Federation of Early Childhood Providers retweeted
Clare childcare providers protesting in Ennis this morning over a lack of funding for the sector. More to come on Clare FM’s 1pm news. @FederationEarly
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