The ECE Quality Ireland Podcast

By Paula Walshe & Celine Govern

Sharing ideas and knowledge on all things to do with early childhood education, quality and professional practice in ECEC in Ireland and beyond.

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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.

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February 23, 2023 S2Ep2: Community Involvement
In this episode we discuss how ECEC children can become involved in their communities, active citizenship and bringing the community in to the ECEC setting. We consider the barriers to Community Involvement and how to overcome them and we also hear about how Celine and her ECEC children get out and about and involved in her locality!
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38min
January 25, 2023 S2Ep1: ECEC or ELC? Does the terminology matter?
In this episode Paula and Celine discuss how the name for the early childhood education and care sector (ECEC) in Ireland was changed to early learning and care (ELC) by the Government department with responsibility for the sector back in 2019. The internationally accepted term is ECEC, so why are we different? We take a look at the various issues associated with the removal of the term "education" from the formal name for the sector and what this might mean for the professional status of ECEC going forward.
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34min
November 29, 2022 S1Ep11a Men in Early Years - chat with Mick Kenny
In our last episode for 2022 we chat with Mick Kenny from the Men in Childcare network and the Association of Childhood Professionals on two topics: men working in early years and children who are experiencing disadvantage. Come back for season 2 in 2023!
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31min
November 13, 2022 S1Ep10 The Key Person Approach - A Critical Analysis
In this episode we take a critical look at the key person approach and ask if it is still the best approach to underpin interactions and relationships in ECEC and if it perhaps meets the needs of the adult more than the children? Although they key person approach was initially intended to support educators to meet the needs of the child we wonder if, in light of changes to the ECEC profession, there are perhaps other ways to better meet the child's individual needs and create supportive relationships in current ECEC quality practice?
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42min
October 20, 2022 S1Ep9 Pedagogical Leadership in Practice
In this episode we talk to the wonderful Meredith Rose from Nottingham Trent University about pedagogical leadership. We explore what it actually looks like in daily ECEC practice and consider the factors which both impede and help promote pedagogical practice.
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32min
September 22, 2022 S1Ep8 - Who Needs a Degree in ECE?
Paula and Celine engage in a lively discussion on the topic of a degree led ECE workforce. We wonder what is the driving force behind the decision to pursue a degree? Is it because practitioners want to do it or feel they have to do it? Do we need a 50% degree qualified practitioner workforce across the entire sector? What about the knowledge and experience possessed by those who do not have a degree and choose not to go back to college? How can the we stop the haemorrhage of degree qualified practitioners exiting the sector?
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34min
September 08, 2022 S1Ep7 Thriving in Nature with Gillian Powell
In this episode Paula and Celine interview Gillian Powell, author of the Thrive series of books on outdoor play and nature and ECE lecturer. We discuss why access to nature and the outdoors is vital to children's mental health and wellbeing and is a fundamental part of quality ECE. Gillian gives her insights into what a quality outdoor area in ECE looks like and we consider what the barriers to outdoor play might be.
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24min
August 17, 2022 S1Ep6 The Canadian Early Childhood Sector.mp3
We chat with Canadian Childcare Federation CEO Don Giesbrecht about Government funding of ECEC, the $10 a day childcare plan and professionalisation. So interesting and lots of parallels with the Irish sector as Canada are on a similar trajectory.
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47min
July 30, 2022 S1Ep5 If I was the Minister for Education .mp3
What are the similarities and differences between ECEC and Primary Education. How Aistear was rolled out and implemented differently in both sectors. Should children stay in ECEC until 6? In conversation with Simon Lewis on his podcast called "If I was the Minister for Education".
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1h 4min
July 18, 2022 S1Ep4 Researching Education for Sustainability in Early Years
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40min

FAQs about The ECE Quality Ireland Podcast:

How many episodes does The ECE Quality Ireland Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.