Members Consultation Survey on Regulation Reform

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* 1. Are you a member of Early Childhood Ireland?

Yes

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* 2. Is your service:
(click all that apply)

Full time

Part time

Sessional

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* 3. Is your service:

Private

Community

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* 4. What county are you in?


County /City	County /City menu

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* 5. Inspectorate

What expertise/experience do you think Early Years Inspectors should have?
(click all that apply)

Qualifications in ECCE (Degree or above)

Nursing (Degree or above)

Social Care (Degree or above)

Education (Degree or above)

Experience in the childcare sector

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Inspections

Should there be a grading system for compliance or non-compliance?

Yes

If you answered yes please specify:

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* 7. Mentoring

What qualifications and/or experience do you think the proposed new mentors should have?(click all that apply)

ECCE Degree

ECCE Post Graduate

Experience of working in the childcare sector

Management experience in a childcare service

Education/Teaching qualification

Other

Comments on the new mentoring programme:

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* 8. Garda Vetting

How has any delay in Garda Vetting impacted on your service?
(click all that apply)

Delay in taking on new employees

Delay in taking on students

Difficulty maintaining ratios (if a staff member leaves or is sick)

Difficulty in maintaining a parents rota

There is no impact

Comments on Garda Vetting:

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* 9. Community Employment Scheme

Do you employ CE workers in your service?

Yes

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* 10. If yes, are all your CE workers supernumerary (not counted as part of your ratios)?

Yes

If you answered 'No' how many CE workers are counted as part of your staff ratio?

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* 1. Are you a member of Early Childhood Ireland?

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* 2. Is your service:(click all that apply)

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* 3. Is your service:

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* 4. What county are you in?

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* 5. InspectorateWhat expertise/experience do you think Early Years Inspectors should have?(click all that apply)

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* 6. InspectionsShould there be a grading system for compliance or non-compliance?

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* 7. Mentoring What qualifications and/or experience do you think the proposed new mentors should have?(click all that apply)

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* 8. Garda VettingHow has any delay in Garda Vetting impacted on your service?(click all that apply)

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* 9. Community Employment SchemeDo you employ CE workers in your service?

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* 10. If yes, are all your CE workers supernumerary (not counted as part of your ratios)?

* 2. Is your service:
(click all that apply)

* 5. Inspectorate

What expertise/experience do you think Early Years Inspectors should have?
(click all that apply)

* 6. Inspections

Should there be a grading system for compliance or non-compliance?

* 7. Mentoring

What qualifications and/or experience do you think the proposed new mentors should have?(click all that apply)

* 8. Garda Vetting

How has any delay in Garda Vetting impacted on your service?
(click all that apply)

* 9. Community Employment Scheme

Do you employ CE workers in your service?