80% of early years sector staff plan to leave within the next year
The early years sector is facing such a crisis that 80% of staff are plannig to leave the sector in the next 12 months according to a local SIPTU representative. A new survey has also found 42% of staff are actively looking for a new job with low pay being…
Proper investment needed early years services
It’s time the government invests properly in the early year’s sector. That’s according to Sligo/Leitrim SIPTU members who are recently met with local TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Frank Feighan to highlight growing concerns. They says teachers and providers are leaving the sector…
2 candidates attend Sligo meeting on childcare
Two local general elections candidates in Sligo and Leitrim have hit out after the low number of candidates that attended last nights Early Years Sector meeting. The meeting in Sligo was held to invite all general election candidates to hear the issues that the childcare system is facing. Labour Candidate…