New state agency to oversee early learning and school-age childcare 

New agency would be responsible for functions currently undertaken by Pobal, Better Start and the city and county childcare committees. Picture: iStock

A new state agency is to be established to oversee early learning and school-aged childcare.

The creation of the agency is a recommendation, accepted by the Government, of an independent review of the childhood and early years operating model carried out for the Department of Children.