Cherishing childhood every step of the way

It is only through professionalisation that childcare quality and standards will be progressed, says Marian Quinn

CHILDREN are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future, John F Kennedy said on Jul 25, 1963.

Quality childcare is about meeting the holistic needs of every child. These needs are emotional and social as much as physical and intellectual. In this country, the main focus has been on the physical care of children.