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Institute for Lifecourse and Society (ILAS) Public Policy Innovation Series: Seminar 1: Learning from experience: The Case of Irish Early Years Policy

Pictured from Left to Right: Dr Sheila Garrity, Dr Fergal Lynch & Ms Teresa Heeney

The first seminar in the ILAS Public Policy Innovation Series took place in the Institute for Lifecourse and Society, University of Galway on Friday, 15^th December. The seminar focused on lessons for policy development, implementation and evaluation from the recent experience of the Early Learning and Care/School-Age Childcare sector in Ireland. Speakers included Dr Fergal Lynch, University of Galway, Dr Anne-Marie Brooks, Dept of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Teresa Heeney, Early Childhood Ireland & Dr Sheila Garrity, University of Galway. 

The Early Years Sector; A Case Study in Policy Development was launched at the seminar to access the report, please visit here

A recording of the seminar can be accessed here

Watch highlights video here