The Community Platform  holding an  online launch of

Principles for delivering a high quality, inclusive and accessible Public Childcare Model

Thursday 11^th November @ 11:30

Register Here

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:

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.