Insurance and safety issues among concerns for childcare providers during pandemic

Early Childhood Ireland's director of policy and advocacy, Frances Byrne has warned that if a decision is made to limit the numbers of children who can return to creches under public health guidelines, it would have a “dreadful knock-on effect” on staff retention.

It was “absolutely critical” that NPHET provide clarity about the public health implications for creches as they reopen about whether ratios of staff to children would change and if it would be necessary to limit numbers, Ms Byrne told RTÉ radio’s Today programme.