WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (OMCYA) has published the consultative document on a Workforce Development Plan for the Early Childhood Care and Education sector in Ireland.
It is important for the local childcare sector to have an opportunity to contribute their views on the workforce plan as the final plan will impact on their future professional development. When the workforce development plan is finally in place it will address issues such as access and effective participation in education and training programmes. By providing a path for training and skills development it will contribute to setting sectoral standards for all awards in early childhood care and education. Qualified staff along with a developmentally appropriate “curriculum” is amongst the important features of an effective early care and education programme.
The workforce development plan and the background discussion paper may be downloaded by going to the website of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. www.omcya.ie