Afterschool care for school-age children in Ireland

This webinar launches a new ESRI report on school-age childcare in Ireland. 

Using two waves of GUI data, this report examines the factors influencing choice of afterschool care at age 9, the activities of children who attend different types of care, and their cognitive and socio-emotional outcomes at age 13. 

This report is part of a research programme funded by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE).

Event Programme

15:00

Opening remarks

Prof Martina Lawless (ESRI Director)
Ciara Pidgeon (Head of Research and Evaluation, Department of Children, Disability and Equality)

15:05

Presentation by ESRI report authors

15:30

Panel Response

Louise Kilbane Programme Chair for the Diploma in School Age Childcare at ATU

Toby Wolfe Principal Officer for the Quality, Childminding and Early Years Strategy Unit at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality
 

16:50

Q&A

16:00

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