End Child Poverty Week: Opening Event
End Child Poverty Week: Early Years Day
Monday 8 September, 11.00am - 1.30pm
YMCA Dublin, 53 Aungier Street, Dublin 2
We are delighted to invite you to the opening event of this year's End Child Poverty Week. This week-long initiative spotlights the drivers of child poverty, the best practice solutions at national and local levels that address the impact of child poverty, and the key investments Government can make in Budget 2026 to break the cycle of child poverty.
Our day on Early Years and the importance of investing in our early childhood education and care system to ensure it reaches young children and families experiencing poverty. The event will feature contributions from professionals, government officials, and providers who have experience in early years settings.
Chair: Teresa Heeney, Chief Executive of Early Childhood Ireland
Keynote: Lee Elliot Major, Professor of Social Mobility, University of Exeter
Speakers:
- Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General of the Social Policy and Public Service Reform Division of the Department of the Taoiseach
- Ciarán Madden, Head of Access, Inclusion, Research and Data Unit at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality
- Tanya Ward, Chief Executive of the Children's Rights Alliance
The event will take place in person on Monday, 8 September from 11.00am to 1.30pm.
Registration of attendees will take place between 10.30am and 11.00am.
Book your place today via the Eventbrite page here.
For any queries related to the event or event registration, please contact us at events@childrensrights.ie
We look forward to seeing you there!
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