An Tumoideachas Gaeilge Sna Luathbhlianta; Treoir Do Choistí | Irish-Medium Early Years Immersion Education Guidance For Committees

This document from Altram © is directed at the management committees of voluntary Irish-medium preschool settings. It provides basic information and recommendations to management committees so that they may formulate and implement policies and practices which will support the provision of high quality Irish Medium Early Years Immersion education.

This document provides basic information and recommendations to management committees so that they may formulate and implement policies and practices that will:

• give a coherent and informed impetus to the long-term strategic purpose and rational of Irish-medium education;
• ensure an effective day-to-day organisation and management of services;
• promote the delivery of quality outcomes for the children who attend.
• The document has several strands:
• it provides an understanding of Irishmedium early years immersion education programmes;
• it places Irish-medium early years immersion education programmes within the overall care and education context;
• it provides information on the regulatory context within which Irish-medium early years immersion education settings function and the statutory and legislative requirements to be met;
• it provides information on Irish-medium Early Years specific support mechanisms.