Providers please see below circular from the Department of Education (DE), which provides information regarding the Inspectorate’s plans for inspections of Early Learning and Care (ELC) settings between September 2021 and June 2022.

The circular provides an update to the DE’s previous circular issued to the ELC sector in April 2021, including an update on plans for the extension of DE education-focused inspections to 0-3 year olds.

A message from the Chief Inspector of the DE Inspectorate, Harold Hislop, to ELC settings is also attached.

An Irish version of both documents is also attached.

Message from Chief Inspector to ELC

Message from Chief Inspector to ELC – IRISH

Department of Education Circular 00442021

Department of Education Circular 00442021 – IRISH