Dear Provider,
The Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE) is currently working with Crowe Advisory Limited to support the development of a national Continuing Professional Development (CPD) mapping exercise.
This work aims to identify CPD training currently available across the Early Learning and Care (ELC), School-Age Childcare (SAC) and Childminding sector.
As part of this exercise, Crowe Advisory Limited will engage with key stakeholders to build a clear and comprehensive overview of existing CPD provision, levels of engagement and access, as well as future CPD needs across the sector.
Early years educators/managers, SAC practitioners and childminders are invited to share their experiences and insights through an online survey, which will launch on 7 May 2026.
đź”— Survey link: DCDE CPD Mapping Exercise – Educators Survey
Survey closing date: 29 May 2026.
We encourage all early years educators/managers, SAC practitioners, and childminders to participate and share their experience so please share this above link with all educators and practitioners in your service.
Thank you in advance for sharing this valuable information.
Regards,
Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Division