Pay rises this month for 30,000 childcare and early learning workers

There will be increases in minimum pay across various roles, including early years educators and school-age childcare workers who will see rates increased from €13 to €13.65 per hour

The new deal for workers in the childcare and early years education sectors was agreed after lengthy negotiations through the Labour Court and joint labour committee process. Picture: iStock

More than 30,000 people working in the childcare and early learning sector are to get pay rises this month after a minimum wage agreement was reached.

Under new employment regulation orders, workers will see increases in the minimum rates of pay across various roles, including early years educators and school-age childcare workers who will see rates increased from €13 to €13.65 per hour.