The Community Platform invites you to the online launch of
Principles for delivering a high quality, inclusive and accessible Public Childcare Model
Thursday 11th November @ 11:30
The Community Platform believes that the progressive delivery of a high quality, inclusive and accessible public childcare model is urgently needed. Lessons from the past, and reinforced by the Covid-19 pandemic, show the important role of the state in providing key public services and in ensuring universal access. A properly designed and delivered public childcare model can play an important role in addressing poverty and disadvantage. The Six Principles for a Public Childcare Model are:
| 1. Child centred 2. State responsibility | 3. Investment 4. Quality, inclusion and accessibility | 5. Equality 6. Decent working conditions |
Following the presentation of the Platform’s Principles the launch will have speakers outlining their support for a public model of childcare from their perspective as parents, childcare providers and childcare professionals. This includes:
• Bróna Ní Chobhthaigh, South Inner City Community Development Association
• Mick Kenny, Association of Childcare Professionals
• Vicky Wall, Waterford Women’s Centre Childcare
A panel of speakers, including representatives from the community sector, trade unions and political parties will respond to these proposals and perspectives. The panel includes:
• Orla O’Connor – National Women’s Council
• Dr Laura Bambrick – Irish Congress of Trade Unions
• Ivana Bacik TD – Labour
• Richard Boyd Barrett TD – People Before Profit
• Kathleen Funchion TD – Sinn Féin
• Jennifer Whitmore TD – Social Democrats
Anyone requiring Irish Sign Language contact communityplatform@eapn.ie
The event is online by zoom: A link will be sent to those who register closer to date of the launch.